Stats: Virat Kohli becomes 5th youngest ODI captain for India

After MS Dhoni’s injury in the match against West Indies in the ongoing tri-series, Virat Kohli was appointed as captain of India for the remaining matches.

Kohli is the 22nd player to captain India in ODIs. At age of 24 years and 239 days, Kohli is the 5th youngest to captain India in ODIs.

Youngest ODI Captains for India

Age	Captain	Against	Venue	Date
23 Years 126 Days	Sachin Tendulkar	Sri Lanka	Colombo	28 Aug 1996
23 Years 182 Days	Suresh Raina	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	28 May 2010
23 Years 249 Days	Kapil Dev	Sri Lanka	Amritsar	12 Sep 1982
24 Years 178 Days	Virender Sehwag	Bangladesh	Dhaka	16 Apr 2003
24 Years 239 Days	Virat Kohli	Sri Lanka	Kingston	02 Jul 2013