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5 records that the Indian Test Cricket team can set under Virat Kohli

 

Kohli’s had a successful start with captaining the Indian test team

The Indian Test Cricket team has started strongly under the leadership of Virat Kohli winning three consecutive test series against Sri Lanka, South Africa, and West Indies since his appointment. 

The 27-year-old right-handed batsman has led India from the front and scored a double century against West Indies in the recently concluded Test Series. With Anil Kumble's appointment as the national team coach, team India would hope to reach the zenith.

The Indian Test team achieved the number 1 rank in Tests in August only to lose it to arch-rivals Pakistan and has accomplished many feats in the recent past. However, there are many records still to be set in the coming future.

Here, we list out the 5 records that the Indian Test team can break under Virat Kohli in the upcoming scheduled fixtures.


#5 Whitewashing Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka in a Test series

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Virat Kohli celebrates after India win a match against Sri Lanka

Team India is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka in July-September 2017 and one of the achievements which has remained elusive is whitewashing the home team. 

While the Men in Blue have won only two Test Series in Sri Lanka, once in 1993, when India won the 3-match series 1-0, and again in 2015, when India came out as winners in the heavily contested 3-match series 2-1.

The Lankans have emerged champions thrice while two test series has been drawn. Neither of the two teams have managed to whitewash the other team even once. 

Given Sri Lanka's contrasting form under Angelo Mathews, the onus is on Virat Kohli and his men to establish complete dominance over the island-nation. 

India have enough firepower in their lineup to take on the Sri Lankan challenge but it remains to be seen if they can whitewash the Sri Lankan's in the near future.

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