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Is India Missing Virat Kohli’s Magic? Test Team Hits Rough Patch!

Key Facts:

  • India suffered clean sweep losses to New Zealand and consecutive defeats against South Africa at home.

  • Virat Kohli is India's most successful Test captain with 40 wins in 68 matches.

  • Kohli stepped down from captaincy after being removed as ODI captain in 2022, leading to team struggles.

  • Current batsmen are struggling against spin, contributing to recent defeats.

  • Fans and experts are debating the impact of Kohli’s absence on the team’s form.

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India’s Test cricket team is going through a tough phase recently, suffering consecutive losses on home soil, including a clean sweep against New Zealand and back-to-back defeats to South Africa. These results have sparked a huge debate about the absence of former captain Virat Kohli. Kohli is India's most successful Test captain, having led the team to 40 victories in 68 Tests—a record no other Indian captain has matched. Under his leadership, India lost just two home Tests in eight years and reached the number one spot in ICC Test rankings. However, after being removed as ODI captain in 2022, Kohli also gave up the Test captaincy, and since then, the team has not been able to maintain its prior dominance. The current squad, particularly the batsmen, is struggling against spin bowling, which is often exploited by opponents leading to poor performances. Fans and cricket experts agree that Kohli’s leadership, combined with his batting prowess, provided the Indian team with an unrivaled edge and his absence is being deeply felt as the team faces an uncertain future.



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