CHENNAI: Since Virat Kohli took over captaincy from M.S. Dhoni at Sydney Test in January 2015, India have lost just one match — against Sri Lanka at Galle last year — and their scintillating run includes a 17-match unbeaten streak and five series victories. A win or a draw in Chennai would stretch the mark to 18, which no other Indian team has accomplished before.
The skipper is not, however, resting on his laurels; rather he is striving to make the current India side “one of the best to have assembled on the field.” “We want to become a top quality side in five to eight years and leave a mark on world cricket. We want to do it across formats. But it requires a lot of persistence, skill and hard work on fitness,” said the stylish Kohli.
When Kohli took over the mantle, India were still in the midst of a tough transition period after a slew of retirements. But the young team exceeded expectations in their dominant series victories over Sri Lanka, South Africa, the West Indies, New Zealand and now England.
