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‘It was more of a staggering achievement for India than it was for us’

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‘It was more of a staggering achievement for India than it was for us’

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was full of praise for former India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday, saying the 33-year-old has accomplished more as a Test captain than Australia has accomplished during his time as captain” amazing”.

Kohli, who stepped down from Test captaincy earlier this month, ended his tenure as the fourth most successful captain with a 58.82 win rate – behind Steve Waugh, Don Bradman and Ponting himself.

No other Indian captain has led the team more times than Kohli (68) and won more matches (40). At home, India remains an invincible force under Kohli, with the team losing just two of their 31 matches. Far from home, India has won 16 of 36 Tests under him, which translates to a winning percentage of 44.44, the highest of any Asian captain who has led the team in at least 10 games.

Ponting explained to former cricketer Isa Guha in the first episode of the ICC Review that India’s efforts under Kohli were more “amazing” than what the Australians had achieved under him, because while India was under Kohli’s Many tests were won under the previous leadership and they continued to struggle overseas.

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“This is an amazing achievement for India compared to us,” Pontin said. “When I took over, I took over a team that had dominated world cricket for a long time.

“If you think about India before Virat, it was winning a lot of games at home and a lot of games overseas. The thing that improved the most was India winning more games overseas and that’s what he and everyone have done. Like something Indian cricket has to be proud of.

“The other thing is that when Virat took over, the BCCI was really focused on Test cricket, and I think a lot of it came from him – more focus on Test cricket and winning more games at home, leaving.

“Given his Test record as captain, he can leave the role and be very, very proud of what he has achieved.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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