Is King Kohli India’s best captain ever?

#3 Virat Kohli

Kohli has racked up many records as a captain

His approach:

Kohli has been the captain of the India national team since 2017. With a fairly young team to preside over as captain, it is significant that Kohli did not have more experienced players in his team.

Even though he has only been the captain for a short while, the team’s diligence and passion are unlike anything that has been seen before in any of the previous team line-ups.

Kohli himself has a staggering number of records under his belt - he now holds the record for most centuries scored during One-day Internationals, has had the most consecutive wins as India’s captain and was even the fastest to rack up 1000 runs in ODIs as an ODI captain.

Kohli - ODI Captainship Performance in Home and Away

The stats:

The numbers speak for themselves. Both at home and away, the Indian cricket team under the captaincy of Kohli has won 78% of all matches so far, with victories as impressive at home 80% as away 76%.

There is no question that all of our captains have contributed significantly to India’s performance and successes.

But there is little question that under Kohli, Indian cricket is reaching new heights and being recognised on the world stage.

His performance, especially when it comes to games abroad, has been phenomenal. He has been able to prove that determination and intensity can turn the game around, and bring together the team as a high-functioning, well-oiled unit in the field.

It is still early days, though, and many more tours are still on the cards - for instance, Kohli’s team is yet to tour Australia and England. The next few years will be the true test for Kohli and his young team.