Virat Kohli was replaced as India's ODI captain on Wednesday. Do the numbers justify the change? Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers.
India under Virat Kohli in ODIs
| Year | Games | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 2017* | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82.35 |
| 2017 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 73.08 |
| 2018 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 64.29 |
| 2019 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Total | 95 | 65 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 68.42 |
* Even though Virat captained India in 17 ODIs between 2013 and 2016, it was only in January 2017 that he became the full-time captain.
India's win-loss record in ODIs under Virat home and away
| Games | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At home | 35 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 68.57 |
| Away | 60 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 68.33 |
| In Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| In Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| In England | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 64.71 |
| In New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| In South Africa | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| In Sri Lanka | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| In West Indies | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 63.64 |
| In Zimbabwe | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
India under Virat Kohli in ICC tournaments
| Games | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC World Cup | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77.77 |
| ICC Champions Trophy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Total | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
This is how Kohli has fared as captain in ODIs and oan verview on whether his batting has been affected or not.
Virat Kohli in ODIs
| Games | Runs | Hs | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before becoming full-time captain | 176 | 7,570 | 183 | 52.93 | 90.43 | 26 | 38 |
| Since becoming full-time captain | 78 | 4,599 | 160* | 73.00 | 98.05 | 17 | 24 |
Comparing Kohli's record to Dhoni and Rohit. Also a comparison of the best ODI captains.
Virat Kohli as captain in ODIs in comparison to his predecessor and successor
Win-loss record
| Games | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M S Dhoni | 200 | 110 | 74 | 11 | 5 | 55.00 |
| Virat Kohli | 95 | 65 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 68.42 |
| Rohit Sharma | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
Performance with the bat as captain
| Games | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M S Dhoni | 200 | 6,641 | 139* | 53.55 | 86.21 | 6 | 47 |
| Virat Kohli | 95 | 5,449 | 160* | 72.65 | 98.28 | 21 | 27 |
| Rohit Sharma | 10 | 543 | 208* | 77.57 | 97.31 | 2 | 2 |
India's record in ODIs under M S Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
At home
| Games | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M S Dhoni | 73 | 43 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 58.90 |
| Virat Kohli | 35 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 68.57 |
| Rohit Sharma | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
In away matches
| Games | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M S Dhoni | 127 | 67 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 52.76 |
| Virat Kohli | 60 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 68.33 |
| Rohit Sharma | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
In World Cup
| Games | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M S Dhoni | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82.35 |
| Virat Kohli | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Rohit Sharma | 0 |
Most Successful Captains in ODIs
(Minimum 50 ODI games)
| For | Games | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Lloyd | WI | 84 | 64 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 76.19 |
| Ricky Ponting | Aus+ | 230 | 165 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 71.74 |
| Hansie Cronje | SA | 138 | 99 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 71.74 |
| Virat Kohli | Ind | 95 | 65 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 68.42 |
| Michael Clarke | Aus | 74 | 50 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 67.57 |
| Viv Richards | WI | 105 | 67 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 63.81 |
| Steve Waugh | Aus | 106 | 67 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 63.21 |
| Shaun Pollock | SA+ | 97 | 60 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 61.86 |
| Graeme Smith | SA+ | 150 | 92 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 61.33 |
| Wasim Akram | Pak | 109 | 66 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 60.55 |
Most Successful Captains in ODIs with the bat
(Minimum 50 games)
| For | Games | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | Ind | 95 | 5,449 | 160* | 72.65 | 98.28 | 21 | 27 |
| A B de Villiers | SA | 103 | 4,796 | 162* | 63.94 | 110.48 | 13 | 27 |
| M S Dhoni | Ind | 200 | 6,641 | 139* | 53.55 | 86.21 | 6 | 47 |
| Kane Williamson | NZ | 77 | 3,420 | 148 | 49.56 | 79.22 | 7 | 22 |
| Angelo Mathews | SL | 106 | 3,264 | 139* | 45.97 | 84.93 | 1 | 22 |
| Michael Clarke | Aus | 74 | 2,745 | 117 | 45.75 | 77.19 | 5 | 17 |
| Steve Smith | Aus | 51 | 1,984 | 164 | 45.09 | 84.96 | 5 | 12 |
| Eoin Morgan | Eng | 124 | 4,403 | 148 | 44.92 | 96.17 | 9 | 29 |
| Misbah-ul Haq | Pak | 87 | 3,003 | 96* | 44.82 | 71.46 | 0 | 27 |
| Inzamam-ul Haq | Pak+ | 90 | 2,809 | 123 | 43.89 | 83.30 | 2 | 19 |
Highlights of Virat's ODI career as a captain
- Only Indian captain to win a five-match series 5-0 outside India (v Zimbabwe in 2013 and v Sri Lanka in 2017)
- Led India to series wins in South Africa (5-1 in 2018), in Australia (2-1 in 2019) and in New Zealand (3-0 in 2019).
- Virat has the highest win-percentage for an Indian captain in India (minimum 10 matches; 68.57)
- Virat has the highest win-percentage for an Indian captain outside India (minimum 10 matches; 68.33)
- Virat has the highest win-percentage for a subcontinent captain in SENA countries (minimum 10 matches; 62.85)
- Virat has the highest batting average for a captain in ODIs (minimum 50 matches; 72.65)
- Virat is the quickest to 1,000 ODI runs as captain (17 innings)
- Virat is the quickest to 2,000 ODI runs as captain (36 innings)
- Virat is the quickest to 3,000 ODI runs as captain (49 innings)
- Virat is the quickest to 4,000 ODI runs as captain (63 innings)
- Virat is the quickest to 5,000 ODI runs as captain (82 innings)
- Virat's 21 hundreds are the second most by an ODI captain after Ricky Ponting's 22. Virat played 91 innings as against Ponting's 220.
Low points of Virat's ODI career as a captain
- Captained India in two ICC tournaments with no title win
- Lost to Pakistan in the final in 2017 ICC Champions Trophy
- Lost to New Zealand in the semi-final in 2019 World Cup
Feature Presentation: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com
