{"id":3781,"date":"2016-06-14T11:36:32","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T06:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.201.39.237\/?p=3781"},"modified":"2026-07-17T20:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T15:13:41","slug":"virat-kohli-india-australia-cricket-tour-test-adelaide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/13.207.105.184\/?p=3781","title":{"rendered":"By Beating Australia, Has Virat Kohli Conquered the Final Frontier?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

V<\/span><\/p>irat Kohli is the best batsman in the world. This is no longer an opinion; it is a fact. The statistics and the records speak for themselves. He is the best batsman in Test cricket and the shorter formats. Whether it\u2019s a green top or a dusty track, seam <\/span>bowling<\/span><\/a> or spin, bright sunshine or overcast conditions, setting a target or chasing one, whether the team is playing in India or overseas, international or franchise cricket, King <\/span>Kohli<\/span><\/a> has conclusively established his ruthless dominance with the willow. Commentators, critics, and fans have run out of adjectives to describe his feats \u2014 his ability, planning, and execution with the bat. He is the Roger <\/span>Federer<\/span><\/a> of batting. <\/span>\n\nKohli has the world at his feet. He is the darling of the country, scores runs at will, has brands chasing him, and is India\u2019s richest sportsperson. Last December, he had a dream wedding that gave the world Instagram envy. (At least, until <\/span>DeepVeer<\/span><\/a> started flooding everyone\u2019s timelines.) One wouldn\u2019t be wrong to believe that he is at the very top in every aspect of his game, from diet to fitness to skill. He is obsessed with success, he\u2019s the \u201cperfectionist\u201d of cricket, if you will. However, there was an area of his game where critics always raised question marks \u2014 captaincy. As India win their first ever test series against Australia in Australia, has King Kohli managed to conquer the final frontier?\u00a0<\/span>\n\nKohli\u2019s problem had always been India\u2019s eternal problem \u2014 winning away from home. Before the Australia tour, we were the <\/span>No 1<\/span><\/a> Test side under Virat Kohli, <\/span>winning<\/span><\/a> 24 and losing nine out of 42 tests. But our dominance had been restricted to Asia and the Caribbean, as Team India struggled this year in both England and South Africa, only managing to win a Test each on both tours. The general belief in cricketing circles was that India are flat-track bullies and do well only at home and in Asian conditions. Much like his predecessors <\/span>MS Dhoni<\/span><\/a> and Sourav Ganguly, Kohli had done exceptionally well in Asia and the Caribbean, but he and his men had struggled to win against quality opposition like England and South Africa, winning only two <\/span>Tests<\/span><\/a> and losing six out of the last eight games.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n\"Ind\n\nKohli\u2019s moment of sweet revenge has arrived.\n\nImage credit: Getty Images\n\nVirat Kohli has managed to change that statistic, enter the record books and earn legendary, almost godly status in the game.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nOver the years, India vs Australia has become the defining contest in cricket, as prestigious as an <\/span>India-Pakistan<\/span><\/a> clash, or The <\/span>Ashes<\/span><\/a>. The battles on the field have produced some of the most breathtaking moments in the sport\u2019s history \u2014 Sachin and Warne\u2019s magnificent duel at the Chepauk, VVS Laxman\u2019s magical 281 in Kolkata and most recently, Cheteshwar Pujara’s stubborn and defiant display with the bat. Fireworks have not been restricted to the bat and ball, with tempers flying high and heated words being exchanged, from the infamous \u201cmonkeygate\u201d to the bizarre \u201cbrain fade\u201d. Even the current India Australia test series had moments of top class banter, with Rishabh Pant and Tim Paine constantly having a go at each other from behind the stumps.<\/span>\n

The stage was set for Kohli to make history once again.<\/blockquote>\nCaptain Kohli was furiously taunted by the <\/span>Australian<\/span><\/a> team and the media, on his previous tour in 2014. India lost the four-match series 2-0 but Kohli had captured the public imagination with his fine batting performances and stirred the pot with his aggression on the field. He did to the Australians what they had been doing to everyone else, and they did not take it well. His behaviour was debated and discussed at length Down Under: He has been called \u201cthe biggest sports jerk of the week\u201d and the \u201cDonald Trump of <\/span>world sport<\/span><\/a>\u201d by the Australian media. FOX Sports ran a <\/span>poll<\/span><\/a> for the sports villain of the week where Kohli was compared with animals like a panda, puppy and a kitten.<\/span>\n\nBut when it came to the game, India failed to dominate and the Australians basked in glory.<\/span>\n\nKohli\u2019s moment of sweet revenge has arrived. India outplayed their biggest cricketing rival with bat, ball and on the field, convincingly winning the test series 2-1. <\/span>\n\nThe stage was set for Kohli to make history and he did make history, becoming the first Indian captain to win a Test series against Australia in Australia, solidifying his legacy and having his name etched in the record books. It could be the real feather in his cap, the mother of all achievements. Best batsman, best team, best captain, what else is left for Virat Kohli to achieve in the game? Dare I say, a World Cup later this year.\u00a0<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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