Virat Kohli and his Test Captaincy so far

2014/15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia)

The very first game that saw Virat as the Indian captain, ended in a loss for the visitors. It was the first Test of the four-match series against Australia in their soil. The approach of captain Kohli in this game sparked a debate among the cricket analysts. Australia set a target of 364 in front of India on the last day of the game.

They showed they are bloodthirsty and confident enough to take all the 10 wickets within the end of the day. Any other visiting team captain would have taken a defensive approach at this situation, in an aim to elicit a draw.

But Virat was daring enough to ask his boys to target a successful chase instead. He himself scored an attacking 141, and almost brought India close to a victory. However, a late collapse did not allow them to accomplish his aim.

While many had praised Kohli for such an aggressive approach, a few people reminded him that it was Test cricket, and even 'draw' is an art in this format.

In the Sydney Test, during Kohli's first game as permanent captain, a gritty Ajinkya Rahane helped India attain a hard-earned draw.