T20 WC brand ambassador Yuvraj backs Rohit & Virat in squad
Karthik started the last T20 World Cup in Australia as India’s designated keeper before losing his spot ahead of the team’s semifinal defeat to England.
Virat Kohli, who has become India’s most successful Test captain with 28 wins, believes the feat he has achieved is because of the quality of the team and the bowlers he has.
On Monday, India outplayed the West Indies by 257 runs in the second and final Test at the Sabina Park, Jamaica. And with the win, Kohli surpassed former skipper MS Dhoni’s record of 27 wins in the white-ball game. In the 48 Tests under Kohli, India have won 28, lost 10 and drawn another 10.
“Captaincy is just a ‘c’ in front of your name, honestly. It’s the collective effort that matters,” Kohli said at the post-match presentation. “It’s a by-product of this quality team that we have here, to be honest. If we didn’t have the bowlers that we have, I don’t think the results would have been possible.
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“Yes, you can score as many runs as you want, but if you look at these guys running in and putting their heart in…I mean (Mohammed) Shami’s spell today, (Jasprit) Bumrah after having a small niggle, Ishant (Sharma) bowling his heart out, (Ravindra) Jadeja bowling a long spell…
“I don’t think without these bowlers it would have been possible. So I think all the credit has to go to the whole team.”
India’s win in the second Test came in the second session on the fourth day after the West Indies were bundled out for 210 in their chase of 468.
With the clean sweep in the two-match series, the top-ranked team now have 120 points and are currently numero uno in the World Test Championship scoreboard.
Notably, Kohli now also holds the record for being the most successful India Test skipper in away matches with 13 wins in 27 matches. He achieved the feat surpassing Sourav Ganguly, who had won 11 in 28 games.
(With inputs from IANS)
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