7 Reasons Why Virat Kohli is the best man to lead India in Tests

1) Dada-esque Aggression 

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“Virat Kohli has qualities to match his aggression”  – Viv Richards

The biggest criticism about MS Dhoni's Test captaincy was his lack of aggression, specially in the overseas conditions. When it comes to captaincy, Virat Kohli is a bit like former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. Virat always tells his team to play an aggressive brand of cricket and to set the example, he always leads from the front with his batting and decision making on the field.

Former West Indies captain and one of the best batsmen in the history of the game, Sir Viv Richards rates Kohli very highly and this what he said when asked about Kohli's aggression.

“I see nothing wrong in Virat’s attitude. He is very different from (MS) Dhoni. I believe if you are showing passion and aggression on the field, you should have the game quality to match that. Virat has the quality. He can give back as good as he gets. I like people who have stomach for a good fight and Virat is one of them."

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2) Virat Kohli is never afraid to experiment

Winning away matches is getting more and more tougher these days. With Virat Kohli as Team India's Test captain, we will see new look India on the field, as he keeps experimenting with the tactics and fielding placement. His mantra is crystal clear- "I hate losing"

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3) Virat Kohli is unbiased when it comes to picking a team

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Virat Kohli hasn't been involved in any kind of altercations with his team mates while representing India. There have been some rumours regarding his rift with Dhawan in the dressing room, but Kohli on several occasions has come out and praised Shilkhar Dhawan publicly. In fact, Kohli said that Dhawan can be the next Sehwag of Team India in Test cricket.

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4) "I want to want to win like Sourav Ganuly."- Virat Kohli

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"I have always seen greats in the game getting respect, you got it after your wins as captain. I want opposition to respect us each time we walk out to play. I don't want them to look at us as a bunch of youngsters who can be steamrolled," Kohli told Ganguly when asked why he gets so emotional on the ground.

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5) Virat Kohli will promote a healthy 'fast bowling culture' in India 

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The biggest problem with Team India in Test cricket is- FAST BOWLING! Over the years, we have seen spinners winning matches for India in the sub-continent conditions and whenever they travel abroad, Indian bowlers fail to take 20 wickets more often than not. Virat Kohli has time and again emphasised on developing a fast bowling culture, and for that he has started well by picking India's two fastest bowlers Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron in the squad that will tour Sri Lanka, for the Test series.

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6) Virat Kohli doesn't let captaincy affect his batting

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Virat Kohli averages over 92 with the bat, in Test cricket as India's Test captain. Kohli also has 5 hundreds in 3 games as India's Test captain.

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7) A 'long-term' prospect

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Virat Kohli is just 27 years and he is already in the list of all time greats in ODI cricket. Virat Kohli has also become the first Test captain in cricket history to score three centuries in first three innings. Kohli will play at least for the next 8 years and his appointment as India's Test captain is a very well planned move by the board as he is there to stay for a long period of time.