10 Most talked about moments of Indian cricket in 2015

The year 2015 has been an eventful one for the Indian cricket team. It began in Australia, under a new Test captain leading the team in the traditional New Year’s Test at the SCG. Then came the mega event, the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, where the team played brilliantly in the initial stages but failed to raise their game when it mattered the most.

The shocker of the year was witnessed in Bangladesh while the tour to Sri Lanka brought the smiles back. A hammering at home, in the shorter formats against the visiting Proteas, was a low point while a Test series win against the same team a substantially higher one. It was a memorable year in the longest format while a disappointing one in ODIs and T20Is. While IPL kept making its presence felt throughout the year, the form of some individuals kept everyone interested.

Here’s a look at the most talked about moments in Indian cricket in 2015:

1. Virat’s elevation to Test captaincy:

Virat Kohli was appointed India’s Test captain after MS Dhoni announced his retirement from the longest form of the game. The current ODI and T20I skipper did so after the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne which ended in a draw. Virat, having led the team in the first Test as well due to Dhoni’s absence, was now in the hot seat as a regular skipper.

The Sydney Test ended in a draw however, the series was already secured (2-0) by the home side. The news of Virat’s elevation as the Test skipper was being looked upon as the dawn of a new era in Indian cricket and rightly so. He made headlines promising aggressive cricket even if it meant losing an odd game in the process. Openly advocating a 5-bowler theory, he largely managed to live up to his promises throughout the year.