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Who is the successful captain in all formats of cricket?
Virat Kohli as India’s ODI captain: The 33-year-old is also the third-best ODI skipper (minimum 90 matches as captain) in international cricket when it comes to win percentage. Australia’s Ricky Ponting dominates the tally with 76.14 percent followed by South Africa’s Hansie Cronje (73.70 percent).
Who is the best captain of India in all formats?
A total of 33 players have captained India in test matches, of which Virat Kohli is the most successful with 39 wins.
When did India become No 1 in Test cricket for the first time?
After beating Sri Lanka 2–0 in December 2009, India became the No. 1 Test team in the world.
How did Virat Kohli become captain of the Indian cricket team?
Kohli was appointed the vice-captain of the ODI team in 2012 and handed over the Test captaincy following Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Test retirement in 2014. In early 2017, he became the limited-overs captain as well after Dhoni stepped down from the position.
How did Virat Kohli become the fastest T20 batsman in the world?
During South Africa’s tour of India, Kohli became the fastest batsman in the world to make 1,000 runs in T20I cricket, reaching the milestone in his 27th innings. In the ODI series, he made 77 at Rajkot and a match-winning 138 in the fourth ODI at Chennai that helped India draw level in the series.
What is the average of Virat Kohli after 10000 runs?
Kohli’s average after crossing 10,000 is 59.62, which is also the best average among the 10,000 club members. On 27 October, after scoring his 38th ODI century, Kohli became the first batsman for India, first captain and tenth overall, to score three successive centuries in ODIs. [257]
How many times has Virat Kohli won the ICC World Twenty20?
Having reached the number one spot in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen for the first time in 2013, Kohli also found success in the Twenty20 format, winning the Man of the Tournament twice at the ICC World Twenty20 (in 2014 and 2016 ).