3 Reasons Why Virat Kohli Should Be Renamed India's Test Captain

Virat Kohli was the Test skipper of the Indian team till the start of this year. After the Test series loss to South Africa in January this year, Kohli stepped down as Test skipper of India. Later, Rohit Sharma was named as the new Test skipper for India.

If we take a look at Virat Kohli’s Test career, he has been a swashbuckling batsman. In 102 Tests so far, the right-handed batsman has slammed 8074 runs at an average of 49.53. He has also smacked 27 centuries and 7 double centuries in the longest format. Here we talk about 3 reasons Virat Kohli should be renamed India’s Test captain.

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3 Reasons Why Virat Kohli Should Be Renamed India’s Test Captain

3. Better Workload Management

Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in all three formats and his workload has definitely taken a toll on himself as well as the team. Rohit Sharma’s batting has definitely suffered as he has failed to score good knocks in recent times. India could not reach the final in Asia Cup 2022 and ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

Recently, they also lost an ODI series against Bangladesh. Hence, too much workload on a single skipper has affected the team’s performance. If Kohli takes up the skipper role in Tests, the workload will be divided and might bring better results.

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2. Superb Record in Tests

Virat Kohli also owns a good record in Tests. He averages about 50 in the longest format and accounts for 27 centuries and 7 double centuries in Tests. He is also a regular member of the team in the red ball format and a crucial batter for the side.

Hence, making him a skipper will not only motivate him but also the other players. With his incredible Test stats, he is a worthy player to take up the captain’s job in the Test team.

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1. Outstanding Results in Tests

Virat Kohli has brought many accolades for the Indian team in the longest format during his captaincy tenure. India won the Test series against Australia under Kohli. India also reached the ICC Word Test Championship 2019-21 final under skipper Kohli and ended as runners-up.

In the past few years, India has won many crucial bilateral Test series under Kohli. Last year in England too, Kohli managed to take a 2-1 lead in four Test games and dominate the Englishmen on their home soil.

Hence, Virat Kohli has brought outstanding results for the team in the longest format in the past and he will repeat it in the future if he takes up the captain’s job once again.

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