Virat Kohli’s Records As ODI Captain: Take a Look at Some Facts and Figures of the 33-Year Old and the Indian ODI Side Under His Leadership

Virat Kohli's removing as India's ODI captain got here as a shock to many however to some, it was an anticipated growth. The 33-year, citing workload administration had voluntarily relinquished T20I captaincy this September and acknowledged that the subsequent T20 World Cup in the UAE could be his final. Although it was not the ending he would have wished, many would have anticipated him to stay skipper of the ODI outfit. But a number of studies from the previous few days steered that Rohit Sharma was been thought of to be Kohli's alternative and all of it got here true when the BCCI dropped a one-liner in a tweet stating, "The All-India Senior Selection Committee also decided to name Mr Rohit Sharma as the Captain of the ODI & T20I teams going forward." Rohit Sharma Becomes India’s New ODI Captain: Netizens React to Virat Kohli Being Replaced As 50-Over Skipper for Men in Blue (See Posts) See Their Tweet:

The All-India Senior Selection Committee additionally determined to call Mr Rohit Sharma as the Captain of the ODI & T20I groups going ahead.#StaffIndia | @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/hcg92sPtCa — BCCI (@BCCI) December 8, 2021

Despite Kohli not remaining captain of India's limited-overs sides, it may be anticipated that he regains his contact as a batsman and as soon as once more scores runs for enjoyable, one thing he used to take action steadily in his early years whereas enjoying cricket for India. Kohli had taken over management of India's limited-overs groups from MS Dhoni in 2017 and he led the facet for 5 years. Let us take a look at some of his data in ODIs as a skipper: India Test Squad for South Africa Tour Announced: Rohit Sharma Returns, Named Virat Kohli’s Deputy for Three-Match Series

Matches	Won	Lost	Tie	No Result	Winning share
95	65	27	1	2	70.43

Statistically, Kohli's win share as captain in ODIs (70.43%) is greater than greats like Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni, each of whom had received the World Cup in the years 1983 and 2011 respectively. India performed a whole of 19 bilateral series beneath Kohli out which they received 15. Under Kohli, India secured ODI series wins in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. In ICC tournaments, he took India to the knockouts thrice (Asia Cup 2013-14, 2017 Champions Trophy and 2019 World Cup) however didn't win the title. His final series as ODI captain was towards England at house which India received 2-1. As a batsman, he was proper on high with the greatest. He scored a whole of 5,449 runs as ODI captain at a gorgeous common of 72.65 with 21 a whole lot. Only Ricky Ponting has more a whole lot as captain (22). He may need had a profitable white-ball captaincy profession in phrases of impression however there is not any denying the undeniable fact that his incapability to win a main ICC trophy would at all times stay a blot. Nonetheless, cricket followers would nonetheless have the ability to see captain Kohli in Test cricket, a format wherein he's one of the greatest leaders in world cricket. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma could be anticipated to guide India to doubtlessly the 2023 T20 World Cup and the 2023 World Cup.

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