India’s 5 Best ODI Series Wins In The Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri Era

India’s 5 Best ODI Series Wins In The Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri Era. The 42nd match of the Super 12 stage in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 between India and Namibia will be written down in the history books of the Indian Cricket. That game marked the end of the tenure of Ravi Shastri as head coach of the Indian Cricket Team.

Add to that, it was also the last game of Virat Kohli as captain of the Indian Cricket Team in T20 internationals. The 33-year old has decided that he would no longer lead the Indian Cricket Team in T20Is.

Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri’s partnership as captain and head coach helped India reach great heights. The duo has led the team with sheer brilliance and imbibed the attacking mindset in all formats of the game. Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri era saw India winning series not only in India but also overseas, irrespective of the format.

In this article, we take a look at India’s five big ODI series wins in The Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri Era.

India’s 5 Best ODI Series Wins In The Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri Era

1. India tour of South Africa, 2018

The India Cricket Team led by Virat Kohli achieved a special feat at the start of 2018 after beating South Africa in the ODI series by a margin of 5-1. Perhaps, no one would have thought that India would win an ODI series against South Africa in their own backyard by such a big margin.

They came into that series on the back of 2-1 Test series defeat. Virat Kohli and Boys received a fair amount of criticism for their performances.

But they came back stronger-something which this team made a habit of. Virat Kohli and Co. went on to register three consecutive wins in the first three ODIs before losing the fourth match. They, however, win the next two matches and take the six-match ODI series 5-1.

2. India tour of Australia, 2018-19

India enjoyed a memorable tour to Australia in 2018-19. Virat Kohli and Co. didn’t start off the tour well, having lost the T20 series by 2-1 margin. However, India scripted history as they went to register their first-ever Test series win against Australia in Australia. India continued the winning momentum as they exhibit dominant performances in the ODIs as well.

Australia won the first ODI by 34 runs, however, India didn’t let them win the next two. Australia batted exceptionally well to put 298 on the board in the first innings of the second ODI.

However, Virat Kohli’s sensational ton helped India win the game in 49.2 overs. MS Dhoni also scored an unbeaten 55 off 54 balls. India restricted Australia to 230 in the series decider and chased it down in 49.2 overs. MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav scored unbeaten match-winning knocks of 87 (114) and 61 (57) respectively.

3. India tour of West Indies 2019

India played 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests on their tour to West Indies in 2019 and didn’t let West Indies win a single game in the series. The first of the three-match ODI series was abandoned due to rain. However, the remaining two one-day internationals went in favour of India.

India beat West Indies in the second game by 59 runs via the DLS method. Virat Kohli’s 120 off 125 helped India set a 279-run total in the first innings. West Indies, in reply, were bundled out for 210.

The Indian skipper scored an unbeaten 114 in the next game to help India chase down 240 and take the series 2-0.

4. India tour of New Zealand 2018-19

India exhibited a sensational performance on their white-ball tour to New Zealand in 2019. Virat Kohli and Men registered three back-to-back wins before losing the fourth one-day international. India, however, made a comeback and win the final ODI of the series as well.

It was a collective team effort that helped India win the series. All the players in the team made useful contributions with either bat or ball. Ambati Rayudu led the way with the bat, scoring 190 runs in 5 matches at 63.33. M Shami and Yuzvendra Chahal picked 9 wickets each, while Kuldeep Yadav picked 8.

5. England tour of India: 2021

England visited India early this year for an all-format series. Unfortunately for English fans, England failed to win a single series on the tour. The ODI series was played after the Tests and T20s. After losing both the Tests and T20I series, England’s confidence wasn’t too high.

India posted a gigantic 317 run total in the first ODI, to which England managed 251 runs. The next ODI saw India registering a 336-run total. England, however, chased down the score in just 43.3 overs, courtesy of match-winning knocks from Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes.

India once again batted brilliantly in the third ODI and posted 329 runs in the first innings. England fought hard with the bat but fell 7 runs short in the end.