5 things Virat Kohli needs to improve to become the best of the best

#3 Choosing the right XI as a Captain

Virat Kohli stunned the world by dropping Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the 2nd test

Kohli has led India in 35 Test matches and has fielded different combinations of teams in all the matches. Since he took over the captaincy from Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2014 end, he has adopted a “horses for courses” policy. Though his policy helped India clinch the No.1 spot in Test matches, the strategy did not help India in South Africa. They lost the series 2-1 to South Africa.

His decision to drop Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the 2nd Test was baffling as he was the best performer both with the bat and the ball in the first game. Nobody could make any logical sense out of the decision. To the critics' pleasure, India lost badly in the 2nd Test too. Virat Kohli came under immense criticism for leaving out the pacer of the playing eleven.

His decision to stick with Rohit Sharma instead of Ajinkya Rahane backfired as Rohit failed miserably in the first two Tests. Rohit's replacement, Rahane, played sensibly in the third game to bail out India from dire straits. His innings played a big part in India winning the 3rd Test.

Kohli must learn the art of choosing the ideal eleven to better the opponent in testing conditions.