The Subcontinent Giants - Best current Asian Test XI

5. Virat Kohli (C) (India):

A typical modern-day cricketer, Virat Kohli plays his game with aggression, bares his emotions loudly in public, yet retains the element of maturity that forms an integral part of every good and great player. Kohli has a mature head on his rather young shoulders.

Known to be quite an aggressive batsman, he has a sound technique, which guides him to judge the length of the ball earlier than most others. He had already made an impact as a batsman and once he took over Test captaincy responsibilities from former skipper MS Dhoni, Virat has taken great control of things and is taking Indian cricket ahead with his aggressive approach. He is a captain who loves to lead his team by example.

Kohli’s great show has silenced the critics, who called for his exclusion from the Test team, after the poor show in England. Averaging above 45 in Tests with 12 centuries to his credit Kohli is set to scale far greater heights in the days to come.