Captaincy Is Just A 'C' In Front Of Your Name, Believes Virat Kohli

Kohli's win percentage is 58.33 ⁠— the best among all other Indian captains in the format

Virat Kohli became India's most successful captain in Test cricket after registering a thumping 257-run victory against the West Indies in the second Test at the Sabina Park on Monday. With this win, Kohli went passed skipper M.S. Dhoni's record of 27 wins in the longest format of the game. In the 48 Tests under Kohli, India have won 28, lost 10 and drawn another 10. After this feat, Kohli believes the feat he has achieved is a by-product of the quality of the team and the bowlers he has. “Captaincy is just a 'c' in front of your name, honestly. It's the collective effort that matters," Kohli said at the post-match presentation. "It's a by-product of this quality team that we have here, to be honest. If we didn't have the bowlers that we have, I don't think the results would have been possible. "Yes, you can score as many runs as you want, but if you look at these guys running in and putting their heart in...I mean (Mohammed) Shami's spell today, (Jasprit) Bumrah after having a small niggle, Ishant (Sharma) bowling his heart out, (Ravindra) Jadeja bowling a long spell... “I don't think without these bowlers it would have been possible. So I think all the credit has to go to the whole team,” said Kohli. Dhoni had a win percentage of 45 as captain after winning 27, losing 18 and drawing 15 in 60 matches he led the team. On the other hand, Kohli's win percentage is 58.33 -- the best among all other Indian captains in the format. Third on the list of most successful Indian captains is Sourav Ganguly who led the team to 21 wins, 13 losses and 15 draws in 49 matches. India's win in the second Test came in the second session on the fourth day after the West Indies were bundled out for 210 in their chase of 468.