Under the leadership of Virat Kohli, the Indian team defeated South Africa in the second Test of the three-match series by an innings and 137 run at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Sunday. South Africa was dismissed for 189 after following-on, as the hosts have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series as they record 11th-straight Test series win at home.
Virat set up the win with his unbeaten 254, a record seventh double-century, in India’s 601/5d, which earned him a lot of praise from experts and fans. After the win, former India batsman Gautam Gambhir lauded Kohli’s captaincy and explained what sets him apart from his predecessors.
During the post-match show, Gautam said, “If you are scared of losing, you will never win and probably that’s the biggest plus he has, he isn’t scared of losing.” Gambhir also rated Kohli’s captaincy better than that of Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and even MS Dhoni.
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Gambhir further added, “We talk about Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, and MS Dhoni, but what Virat has created, India has started winning overseas as well. He’s taken that risk, which a lot of other captains have not been able to take. The others always wanted an extra batter so that he they don’t lose the test match. Whereas, Virat is the only captain who has gone abroad and played with five bowlers, with Hardik Pandya being an all-rounder.”
Kohli, who became the first Indian captain to win a Test series in Australia, said that his team has “hunger” to keep improving.
After receiving the man of the match award, Kohli said, “We are lucky to have the group of players we have in the last three-four years. It’s amazing to see that hunger and passion for all the guys to keep improving.”
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As far as the Test Championship is concerned, India retained its position at the top of the table with 200 points after 4 wins. The third and final Test of the series will be played at the JSCA stadium in Ranchi.
