Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli: Rohit Sharma replaces Virat Kohli as ODI captain. The BCCI has made a big decision ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup and the 2023 World Cup.
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Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli captained the ODI team after MS Dhoni in 2017 four years ago. As soon as he became the captain, Virat Kohli performed miracles and took the team to another level. Now Virat’s journey is over. Also, Virat Kohli will not be the ODI captain after T20. Virat Kohli has achieved many milestones in his career as a captain. Let’s take a look at what King Kohli has achieved in the last four years.
Virat Kohli’s ODI captaincy record is excellent. Team India, led by Virat Kohli, played 95 matches, winning 65 and losing just 27. Virat Kohli’s 68 per cent success rate is the best in the history of Indian cricket. Virat Kohli has the fourth highest pass percentage in the world. Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd won 77.71% of the match, followed by Ricky Ponting with 76.14%. Hansie Cronje won 73.70 matches.
India, led by Virat Kohli, have won 15 of 19 bilateral series. Only 4 lost. Virat Kohli has won 8 of 9 bilateral series on home soil. As ODI captain, Virat Kohli also helped India to victory on foreign soil. He beat India 2-1 in the ODI series in Australia. Team India won 5-1 over South Africa. India also won the ODI series 3-1 in the West Indies. Team India have also won ODI series in New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe under Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli’s ODI record as captain is also excellent. Virat Kohli has scored 5449 runs in 95 matches at an average of 72.65 including 21 centuries and 27 half centuries. Virat Kohli continues to be the second highest ODI scorer as ODI captain. Ricky Ponting is ranked number one with 22 ODI centuries.
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