NEW DELHI: Indian captain Virat Kohli, who is on the verge of becoming India's first ever captain to win a Test series against Australia in Australia, added another feather to his illustrious cap when he guided India to a magnificent 137-run win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Kohli has equalled Sourav Ganguly's record of most wins in overseas Tests as India captain.
Kohli has captained India in 24 overseas Tests so far and guided the team to victory on 11 occasions. Ganguly has same number of overseas wins as captain in 28 Tests.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is third in the tally. He has captained India in 30 Tests overseas and has 6 wins to his name.
With 5 wins in 17 Tests, Rahul Dravid is fourth most successful Indian skipper overseas.
Interestingly, another standout feature of Kohli's captaincy is the team's track record after winning the toss.
Kohli has won the toss in 21 Tests with India emerging victorious 18 times while 3 matches ended in draws.
In 9 away Tests Kohli won the toss, India went on to win eight and drew one.
Kohli has equalled Sourav Ganguly's record of most wins in overseas Tests as India captain.
Kohli has captained India in 24 overseas Tests so far and guided the team to victory on 11 occasions. Ganguly has same number of overseas wins as captain in 28 Tests.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is third in the tally. He has captained India in 30 Tests overseas and has 6 wins to his name.
With 5 wins in 17 Tests, Rahul Dravid is fourth most successful Indian skipper overseas.
| CAPTAIN | MATCHES | WINS |
| Virat Kohli | 24 | 11 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 28 | 11 |
| MS Dhoni | 30 | 6 |
| Rahul Dravid | 17 | 5 |
Interestingly, another standout feature of Kohli's captaincy is the team's track record after winning the toss.
Kohli has won the toss in 21 Tests with India emerging victorious 18 times while 3 matches ended in draws.
In 9 away Tests Kohli won the toss, India went on to win eight and drew one.
Source : timesofindia[dot]indiatimes[dot]com
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