No matter how thrilling the T20 leagues like IPL are. The craze Test cricket continues to enjoy in the generation of short-format games is something that remains unaffected. Many true cricket fans believe Test cricket to still be the purest of the format. Every cricketer has a dream of playing Test cricket for their respective national sides. India is one of the top Test nations currently. The likes of Sunil Gavaskar, Anil Kumble, and Rahul Dravid have taken India to reach this level. Iceland Cricket made an attempt to pick India’s Best Test XI. In this attempt, they have not included Virat Kohli in the playing XI.
If you look at the best contemporary Test player, Virat Kohli is the one. Because of his power-packed performance, he has led a whole generation to follow Test cricket religiously. When Iceland Cricket has skipped his same. Fans had to say otherwise. Let’s look at who all made it to Iceland’s Best India Test XI of all time.
Iceland Cricket India’s Best Test XI:
Apart from not having Virat Kohli in their Test XI. They were also trolled for skipping some major names like Zaheer Khan and Rishabh Pant by fans. Virat is one of the greatest Test batters to ever play the game. Moreover, he became only the 6th Indian to score 8,000 Test runs. In addition, he achieved this great feat in his 100th Test match. Playing 100 Tests is itself a great achievement. Also, his highest individual Test score is 254*. Virat also has an average of 49.95 in red-ball cricket.
Furthermore, Virat is the most successful Test captain for India, surpassing Mahendra Dhoni. Out of 68 Tests under him, India won 40, 11 draws, and 17 losses. Moreover, Kohli has smashed a total of 7 double-tons in his Test career so far. Looking at his great statistics it is very clear why fans are outraging on this huge blunder on Iceland Cricket’s part.
