Virat Kohli is the best Test captain India have ever had: Irfan Pathan

India dominated the proceedings against New Zealand in the Mumbai Test to register a thumping victory by 372 runs. Following India’s impressive win, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan heaped praises on Virat Kohli. He termed that the swashbuckling batter is the best Test captain India has ever had.

After their win over Kiwis in the second and final Test match, India secured their 14th consecutive series win at home and 11^th straight under Kohli’s captaincy. With this win, team India also advanced to the top of the latest ICC Test rankings wherein New Zealand slipped to the number two position.

India has exuded some great performances in the red-ball format for a long period now. They have performed well not only at home but have also displayed their flair in overseas conditions. Pathan thus took it to his official Twitter account to express his opinions on the same. He lauded Kohli for his captaincy and shed light on the win percentage as well.

“As I have said earlier and saying it again @imVkohli  is the best Test Captain India have ever had! He’s at the top with the win percentage of 59.09% and the second spot is at 45%,” Pathan’s Tweet read.

Here is Irfan Pathan’s Tweet:

As I have said earlier and saying it again @imVkohli is the best Test Captain India have ever had! He's at the top with the win percentage of 59.09% and the second spot is at 45%.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 6, 2021

India’s former head coach Ravi Shastri had an impressive stint with the team wherein the side registered promising performances. He also praised Kohli and stated that most of the players in the side love the longest format of the game and that’s why the team has done well in the last five years.

“I think if any team has been an ambassador for Test match over the last five years, it is this Indian cricket team. Virat worships Test match cricket, as do most of the team, which might surprise the world because of the amount of one-day cricket India plays, then IPL. If you ask anyone in the team, 99 percent of them would say they love Test match cricket. That’s why what India has done in the last five years – remain as the No. 1 team in the world at the end of every year,” Shastri told renowned author Jeffrey Archer on his podcast.