XtraTime Web Desk: India skipper Virat Kohli is just one win away from equaling MS Dhoni’s record of most wins as Indian Test captain. Kohli has won 26 Test matches so far in 46 matches where as Dhoni won 27 matches in 60 matches.
Kohli took over as captain of the Indian Test team when Dhoni retired from the longest format of the game during the tour of Australia in 2014. He has since led India to victories over Australia, England and New Zealand at home and 2-1 and 4-1 losses in South Africa and England respectively.
In 2018, Kohli led India to their first ever series win in Australia. A dominant Indian team beat Australia 3-1 to seal a historic win.
Moreover, Kohli has switched gears with the bat since taking over the reins. He is the highest run scorer as captain for India with 4515 runs at a mind-numbing average of 62.7. He has scored 18 centuries in this period.
The first Test against West Indies marks the two teams’ entry into the ICC World Test Championship. It will be played in North Sound, Antigua and starts on August 22.