Half-yearly report: Rating ODI Captains of top 10 teams in 2019

At the start of 2019, India’s white-ball dominance continued as they humbled Australia on their home soil and it was MS Dhoni who shut his critics with his batting displays. Then the Men in Blue hammered Kiwis on their turf and the series saw the emergence of Vijay Shankar in the middle-order. After riding on a high wave the Indian juggernaut came to a halt as the side lost a home series against Australia.

The team lost the 5 match series after leading 2-0 and it was the first series loss for Kohli in his own den. Still, Virat Kohli‘s men were hot favourites in the 2019 World Cup because of their recent success in ODIs. Apart from their quality bowling attack, they had some of the best white ball players including skipper himself.

There was no surprise when the Indian team finished the group stages of the championship with maximum wins. Kohli’s strategies were loud and clear and as the tournament progressed his captaincy also improved. With bat in his hand, he stoked 5 half-centuries in the series. Unfortunately, their top-order buckled under pressure in semi-finals and once again Virat failed in a knock-out game.