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Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli's dedication and passion have helped his team to generate terrific results on the field between 2015-2021. Notably, on this day in 2022, he stepped down from captaincy after achieving a lot in his tenure as a leader. Here, in this article, we will have a look at Virat Kohli's journey as captain in Test cricket and more.
Virat Kohli as captain in Test cricket:
- Played - 68
- Won - 40
- Lost - 17
- Draw - 11
Virat Kohli as captain in a Test series:
- Lost to Australia by 0-1 (2) margin in 2014/15 (A)
- Drawn a Test vs Bangladesh at Fatullah in 2015
- Won against Sri Lanka by a 2-1 (3) margin in 2015 (A)
- Won against South Africa by a 3-0 (4) margin in 2015 (H)
- Won against West Indies by a 2-0 (4) margin in 2016 (A)
- Won against New Zealand by a 3-0 (3) margin in 2016 (H)
- Won against England by a 4-0 (5) margin in 2016 (H)
- Won a Test vs Bangladesh at Hyderabad in 2017
- Levelled series by a 1-1 (3) margin vs Australia in 2017 (H)
- Won against Sri Lanka by a 3-0 (3) margin in 2017 (A)
- Won against Sri Lanka by a 1-0 (3) margin in 2017 (H)
- Lost to South Africa by a 1-2 (3) margin in 2018 (A)
- Lost to England by a 1-4 (5) margin in 2018 (A)
- Won against West Indies by a 2-0 (2) margin in 2018 (H)
- Won against Australia by a 2-1 (4) margin in 2018/19 (A)
- Won against West Indies by a 2-0 (2) margin in 2019 (A)
- Won against South Africa by a 3-0 (3) margin in 2019 (H)
- Won against Bangladesh by a 2-0 (2) margin in 2019 (H)
- Lost to New Zealand by a 0-2 (2) margin in 2020 (A)
- Lost a Test vs Australia in Adelaide in 2020
- Won against England by a 3-1 (4) margin in 2021 (H)
- Lost WTC 2021 finals to New Zealand at Southampton
- Lead by a 2-1 (4) margin against England in 2021 (A)
- Won a Test vs New Zealand at Mumbai(WS) in 2021
- Levelled series by a 1-1 (2) margin vs South Africa in 2021/22 (A)
Virat Kohli as captain achieved new heights when he won a Test series on Australian soil for the first time in 2018/19 and also he played a pivotal role in the 2021 tour of England as skipper.
Most wins as captain in Test cricket:
- Graeme Smith - 53 (109 games)
- Ricky Ponting - 48 (77 games)
- Steve Waugh - 41 (57 games)
- Virat Kohli - 40 (68 games)
