‘Bhai Virat na nhi jitaya’- Fans reacts as Virat Kohli completes 12 years of Test cricket today

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli made his Test debut on Tuesday 12 years ago. Kolhi, known as the “Run Machine”, worked hard to give the Indian Test squad a new identity under his command. Kohli holds the record for most Test victories for India as the captain. He captained India in 68 Test matches and has won 40 Tests, while “King” has lost only 17 Tests.

Virat Kohli has captained India in the most Test matches (68). This record was formerly held by former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni led India to a total of 60 Test matches. After Dhoni, the team’s record improved under Kohli.

Virat Kohli’s record as a Test Captain

Kohli has scored 8479 runs in this format while playing 109 matches. He averages 48.73 and has scored 28 centuries and as many half-centuries in all. Apart from that, he has a record of scoring seven double-centuries in this format. After Dhoni stood down as captain of the Indian Test squad in 2014, Virat Kohli was named the new captain. India defeated Australia on its own grounds for the first time under the leadership of Virat Kohli. Captain Kohli has been consistently striving to get runs for the team with the bat since his Test debut. Virat Kohli stepped down as captain in the year 2021. Following that, Rohit Sharma takes the head of the team.

Virat Kohli is ranked third in India and seventh in the globe for scoring the most runs for his side in a loss. Kohli scored a century in both innings against Australia in Adelaide on December 9, 2014. He hit 115 and 141 runs for a total of 256 runs. Brian Lara leads the list with 351 runs, while Vijay Hazare leads India with 261 runs.

Virat Kohli is the third fastest Indian cricketer to achieve 7000 runs, after only Sehwag and Tendulkar. The 34-year-old accomplished the feat in 8 years, 112 days and 139 innings while playing against the Proteas.

Here is how fans reacted to Kohli’s completion of 12 years in Test cricket:

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Lockdown kid

— Pawan Tejje (@pawantejje) June 20, 2023

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Of world

— Nishant (@133at_SL) June 20, 2023

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