Question: Which of the following is most successful test captain of India?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) M S Dhoni
(c) Saurav Ganguly
(d) Rahul Dravid
Answer :(a)
Related facts:
- Virat Kohli became the India’s most successful Test captain, surpassing former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
- He achieved the feat after the team thrashed West Indies by 257 runs in the second test match against West Indies held at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.
- Virat Kohli has won 28 matches out of 48 Test matches as the captain of the Indian cricket team while Dhoni had won 27 of 60 Test matches.
- Overall, former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith remains the most successful skipper in the world with 53 Test wins, followed by ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who recorded 48 Test wins in his captaincy tenure.
Links:
http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Virat-Kohli-surpassed-M-S-Dhoni-to-become-India%26%2339%3Bs-most-successful-Test-skipper&id=371042
https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/virat-kohli-becomes-india-s-most-successful-test-captain-1567449257367.html
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-best-test-cricket-captains-virat-kohli-sourav-ganguly-ms-dhoni-1595511-2019-09-04