File photo of Virat Kohli© AFP
Spider legend Shane Warne on Sunday thanked former India skipper Virat Kohli for “passionately” supporting Test cricket. Kohli stepped down as India’s test captain on Saturday after seven years in charge. Warne, Australia’s former spinner, also congratulated Kohli and Team India on reaching great heights in Test Cricket. “Congratulations @imVkohli on what you and your team have achieved under your leadership and thank you for supporting test cricket so passionately and ensuring it remains the number 1 form of the game,” Warne tweeted.
congratulations @imVkohli on what you and your team have achieved under your leadership and thank you for supporting test cricket so passionately and ensuring it remains the number 1 form of the game https://t.co/zlePdPQZG0
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) January 16, 2022
Kohli is the most successful test captain India has ever produced. After taking the reins from MS Dhoni, he led India in 68 test matches and took 40 wins with a win rate of 58.82.
As Test captain, he recorded his first series win against Sri Lanka in 2015, a win that India took after 22 years on the Emerald Island.
Under his leadership, Team India also made history when they recorded their first Test series win in Australia in 2018, won series in the West Indies, reached the No. 1 spot in the Test rankings and later the first ICC in the following years. marched into the world. Test Championship Final in 2021.
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Kohli also holds the impeccable record of winning 24 of the 31 Tests played at home as captain, having lost just two Tests.
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