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Ravi Shastri has again highlighted the greatness of Kohli, praising not only his battle, but also his captaincy that changed the face of the Indian cricket. The time of Ravi Shastri-Virat Kohli is still one of the most influential phases in the history of the Indian Cricket, where they brought the team to new heights.
Kohli took over the Indian test captaincy in 2014-15 after the sudden retreat of Mrs. Dhoni from the longest format of the game during the Australian tour. In 2017, the batter on his right hand became the captain of all India, while Shastri took over as his main coach.
Together, Kohli and Shastri built a team that dominated at home and played Fearless Cricket abroad and achieved success. Under this time of the coaches captain, India reached the 2017 Champions League Trophy, the 2019 Hate World Cup semifinal, and the opening of the World Test ICC Test Championship (WTC) in 2021. Under Kohli’s captaincy, India remained number 1 in tests for five years in a row.
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With 40 68 -game test wins, Kohli is still the most successful test captain in India. However, after not having brought India to any ICC title, Kohli departed from the captaincy in 2021-22 and retired from Cricket T20i in 2024 after winning the ICC T20 World Cup. At the end of May 2025, he said goodbye to try the cricket and left behind a legacy of unmatched intensity and success.
Propering virated, Ravi Shastri said to Sky Sports: “It was fantastic. He (Kohli) was the only man I identified who will run the team, and I wanted to run the team. Once I took the job and once Dhoni had finished, and he did a great job.”
Shastri stated, “first, his skills as a batter, his ability to dominate, be on his face, play hard, but play fair, and want to win and advance the game. I would say that Kohli, the batter of his pomp, was incredible because in the five years, when India was the number 1 in the red ball format, some of the entries he played in Australia, the South, the South African, They were unreal.
“Did a magnificent job” 🙌
Ravi Shastri on what it was like to be coach of India while turned Kohli was Captain 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/b142hmgg5i
– Sky Sports Cricket (@skyCricket) August 14, 2025
Well, Kohli may have taken away the tests and the T20is, but his passion for the cricket hatred is still strong. The Star Batter is completely focused on hatred and has already begun preparations for the next Indian White Ball Tour in Australia in October.
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After Bangladesh’s tour was postponed, Kohli did not waste time to sharpen his game. He was recently located with Gujarat Titans’ assistant coach Naeem Amin. However, Kohli’s long -term role in hatred is a sensitive topic. When the World Hate Cup of 2027 arrives, he will be 39 years old and the questions about age and form are being monitored closely.
Despite this, the presence of the former Indian Captain is still crucial to India for his experience and coherence in the format. Above all, the India tour in Australia is scheduled to begin from October 19 to 25, where Kohli would be eager to show why he is still the King Hate of India.