5 takeaways from Virat Kohli's tenure as captain so far

#2 Kohli the captain vs Kohli the non-captain: Who has been better?

As captain, Kohli has turned into an absolute beast of a batsman

Captaincy has this unique ability to either improve a player and bring the absolute best out of him or it can be a complete burden and adversely impact the player.

In Kohli's case, it can be said with some form of clarity that captaincy has done the former to him. In 40 matches so far, he has made 4049 runs as skipper at an average of 64.29 while as a mere player, he has 2098 runs in 31 matches at 41.13.

He may have played fewer matches as captain in 50-over cricket, but the difference in average is already mind-boggling: 82 as captain as compared to 51 as a player.

The difference is a reflection of how the responsibility of leading India has only made him even more passionate than before to excel and contribute significantly to winning causes. This quality of his will be critical as India enter an important phase of their cricket.