Virat Kohli Test Captaincy Record: Stats of India's most successful Test captain

Kohli’s
decision
was
quite
surprising
but
not
really
untimely
as
India
had
lost
a
Test
series
against
South
Africa
from
a
position
of
strength
after
winning
the
first
Test.

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“7
years
of
hard
work,
toil
and
relentless
perseverance
everyday
to
take
the
team
in
the
right
direction”,
the
time
had
come
for
him
to
step
aside.

“Every
thing
has
to
come
to
a
halt
at
some
stage
and
for
me
as
Test
Captain
of
India,
it’s
now,”
Kohli
said
in
a
Tweet.

“There
have
been
many
ups
and
also
some
downs
along
the
journey,
but
never
has
there
been
a
lack
of
effort
or
lack
of
belief.

“I
have
always
believed
in
giving
my
120
percent
in
everything
I
do,
and
if
I
can’t
do
that,
I
know
it’s
not
the
right
thing
to
do.
I
have
absolute
clarity
in
my
heart
and
I
cannot
be
dishonest
to
my
team.

“I
want
to
thank
the
BCCI
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
lead
my
country
for
such
a
long
period
of
time
and
more
importantly
to
all
the
teammates
who
bought
into
the
vision
I
had
for
the
team
from
day
one
and
never
gave
up
in
any
situation.

“You
guys
have
made
this
journey
so
memorable
and
beautiful.
To
Ravi
Bhai
and
the
support
group
who
were
the
engine
behind
this
vehicle
that
moved
us
upwards
in
Test
Cricket
consistently,
you
all
have
played
a
massive
role
in
bringing
this
vision
to
life.

“Lastly,
a
big
thank
you
to
MS
Dhoni
who
believed
in
me
as
a
captain
and
found
me
to
be
an
able
individual
who
could
take
Indian
Cricket
forward,”
he
added.

So,
here
are
some
stats
of
Kohli
the
Test
captain.

2014:
The
year
in
which
Kohli
took
over
as
India
Test
captain
from
MS
Dhoni.

20:
Kohli
has
made
20
hundreds
as
captain,
the
highest
by
an
Indian.
He
also
score
18
fifties.

42:
Under
Kohli’s
leadership
India
led
the
ICC
Test
Rankings
for
a
continuous
42
months
from
October
2016
to
March
2020.

24:
Kohli
has
led
India
to
most
number
of
Test
wins
at
home
from
31
matches.

16:
Number
of
away
from
home
Test
wins
for
India
under
Kohli
from
37
matches.

68:
The
number
of
Tests
Kohli
captained
India.

40:
Kohli
led
India
to
win
in

40
Tests,
lost

17
and
drew

11.

58.82:
The
winning
percentage
of
India
in
Tests
under
Kohli.

5864:
The
number
of
runs
Kohli
as
scored
as
captain
of
India
in
Tests.

54.80:
Kohli’s
Test
average
as
India
captain.

254:
Kohli’s
highest
individual
score
as
India’s
Test
captain