Is Virat Kohli’s Reign As Indian Cricket Team’s Skipper About To End?

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So far, Virat Kohli and company have ended up losing both the Test matches in India’s ongoing tour to England. The development then has not helped the touring side which went into the series explaining to the world how they had become better travelers over the years.

With India’s over-rated batting exposed in Testing conditions and with fingers being raised against the skipper’s decisions; here is a look at 3 things Virat Kohli must do to avoid a nightmare that can well result in him being sacked from captaincy.

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Get His Selection Right
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The Indian captain has had to face criticism for getting his selection wrong on different occasions this year.

After the recent debacle in England it is quite obvious that team selection is not particularly Kohli’s forte.

He would thus, be better-off listening to the support staff and the selectors and not exerting too much pressure on them, at least for now.

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Avoid Making Tall Claims

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Virat has this habit of making tall claims; something that perhaps works fine for him but puts others in the dressing room under pressure.

He most definitely needs to take a back seat and do whatever is necessary to reduce the undue pressure on his camp that for now finds itself in no man’s land.

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Ensure a Good Performance
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Virat, the captain faces England in three more Test matches this season after which he’s got Pakistan to deal with in Asia Cup and a wounded Australian team in their own backyard later this year.

Virat then needs to ensure a decent performance against all three opponents, otherwise, he might find his position as India’s captain damaged beyond repair.