Australia vs India 2018-19: Virat Kohli is the Best Leader India Can Have Today - Kris Srikkanth

Former Indian National Cricket team player Kris Srikkanth has hailed current skipper Virat Kohli saying that the latter is the best leader India have ever had. Meanwhile, Kohli became the first Indian skipper to win a Test series in Australia as they beat the host 2-1 in the Border-Gavaskar series.

Moreover, he also scored a match-winning century in the Adelaide Oval to level the ODI series 1-1. Following that knock, former Australia coach Darren Lehmann praised Kohli as the best batsman of the world. Kris Srikkanth lauded Virat Kohli for being a terrific kipper.

“If today India is ever chasing a target of 300 plus, it depends on Virat Kohli. When we talk about stats Virat has scored 24 centuries in India’s cases and 21 of them have been for a winning cause. Virat has a superb combination of passion, aggression and responsibility,” said Srikkanth.

Reflecting back on his own days, Kris Srikkanth remembered the captainship of Kapil Dev which allowed India to win the 1983 world cup.

“The country needs a leader who believes in himself and believes in the team and Kapil did it for us like Virat is doing for the youngsters nowadays,” Srikkanth said speaking at a Ministry of Statistics Event.

India restricts Australia for 230

Yuzvendra Chahal returned with a six-wicket haul as Virat Kohli & Co restricted the hosts for 230 as they aim to finish the series on a high. The middle-order got starts; however, failed to convert them. Peter Handscomb was the only half-centurion from the game while Glenn Maxwell scored a quickfire 19 ball 26 before Mohammed Shami dismissed the contain the Aussie batting.

Meanwhile, it looks like an easy chase for the Indian National Cricket team with their world-class batting line-up.