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Virat Kohli left the cricketing world in shock on Saturday after he declared that he was quitting India captaincy in the Test format. The star batter made the declaration via online media, a day after India lost the three-match series against South Africa 1-2. Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir took to Twitter to praise Virat Kohli for his remarkable stint as India Test skipper. Amir said that Virat Kohli is a “true leader” and an “inspiration for youthful cricketers”.
Kohli is India’s best Test captains with regards to the number of wins in the longest format. He had driven India in 68 Tests, enrolling 40 triumphs and with a success level of 58.82.
Under Kohli’s leadership in 2018, India prearranged history by turning into the first Asian team to enroll a Test series win in Australia.
Under his leadership, India likewise kept steady over the ICC Test Rankings for successive years and reached the final of the ICC World Test Championship in 2021. However, India proceeded to lose the WTC final to New Zealand.
Kohli additionally has a fantastic record at home as skipper, leading the team to 24 wins in 31 matches, losing only 2 games.
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