Ind vs Eng: Virat Kohli On Cusp Of Breaking MS Dhoni's Test Captaincy Record

Virat Kohli, Pic Courtesy: Virat Kohli (Instagram)

The four-match Test series between India and England will begin on 5 February. The first two matches of the series are to be played in Chennai. During this series, Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli will have a chance to break a big 'Test captaincy record' of two-time World Cup winning skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photo: AFP

Talking about team India's performance in Test cricket on home ground, Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, both have done equally well in terms of captaincy. Under the captaincy of Virat and of MS Dhoni, India have won 9–9 Test series each on home soil.

Indian cricket team has won a total of 21 Test matches on home soil under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, while speaking of modern era great Virat Kohli, he is just one win behind Mahi. Under the captaincy of Virat, Team India has won a total of 20 Test matches at home.

If team India wins two Test matches in Ind vs Eng Test series, then Virat Kohli will become the most successful captain of Team India at home. Mohammad Azharuddin is at number three in this list, while Sourav Ganguly is at number four. Team India has won 13 Test matches on home soil under Azhar's captaincy, while 10 Test games at home under Ganguly's captaincy.

Talking about series wins against international teams, Virat and Dhoni as captains have equal number of wins. If India wins the Ind vs Eng Test series under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, then he will become the Indian captain with the most series wins on home soil. Mohammed Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly are second in this list. Under these two captains, India has won 6-6 home series.