Virat Kohli terms emotional 2014 Adelaide Test as 'making of India's Test team today'

Team India's performances away from home in longest format of game have certainly improved under leadership of Virat Kohli. 31-year-old has led team with panache as India has dominated oppositions almost everywhere in world. It all started in 2014 during India's tour Down Under after MS Dhoni anunced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect as Virat Kohli took over.

ALSO READ | Steve Smith better than Virat Kohli and SRH captain Kane Williamson: Mohammad Nabi

Virat Kohli centuries: Kohli calls 2014 Adelaide Test 'important milestone in India's success in Test cricket'

In first Test, MS Dhoni had been rested as he was recovering from a previous injury which meant Virat Kohli had to lead Indian team in Adelaide against mighty Aussies. It was Virat Kohli's first game as captain in Tests. On Tuesday, Virat Kohli took to Instagram to recall memories of Adelaide Test match between India and Australia in 2014.

Virat Kohli called Adelaide Test it as an important milestone in India's journey to becoming a successful Test team. Virat Kohli opined that  game which was filled with emotions on both sides taught Indian team a lot despite visitors failing to beat hosts. neless, it was a special game for Virat Kohli, who scored twin centuries and had also received a standing ovation from crowd.

match till date is predominantly remembered for Kohli Adelaide hundreds, as Indian captain's love affair with ground continued. In fact, re are 3 Kohli Adelaide hundreds so far, as or one was first amongst all Virat Kohli centuries in Test cricket, coming in 2012. 

ALSO READ | Steve Smith admits finding it 'scary' that Virat Kohli is getting better and better

ALSO READ | MS Dhoni's advice for players in T20 World Cup 2007 revealed by Lalchand Rajput

India ended up losing  game by 48 runs after a valiant effort against mighty Aussie bowling line-up at Adelaide Oval. Captain Virat Kohli led from front by scoring centuries in both innings of game but could t to steer India home after failing to find decent support from or end.

Australia may have won game as a perfect tribute to late Phil Hughes, Kohli Adelaide hundreds also proved that captaincy is t an additional responsibility for premier batsman as re were plenty of Virat Kohli centuries to come in all parts of world.

India went on to lose four-match series 0-2. However, Indian team redeemed mselves just four years later, in 2018/19. On that instance, Team India created history as it became first Asian team to register a Test series win Down Under under Virat Kohli's captaincy by defeating Tim Paine’s side 2-1. Indian team is set to tour Australia again where y will compete in T20Is, four Tests and three ODIs starting October 11.

ALSO READ | ICC slammed for being 'hypocrites' on t allowing MS Dhoni's 'Balidan' design on gloves

IM COURTESY: VIRAT KOHLI INSTAGRAM