England vs India 2018: 5 Reasons why India lost the Test series

#2. Virat Kohli's captaincy

Batsman Kohli was a blockbuster. Captain Kohli was just average.

After a nightmare series England tour in 2014, Kohli answered his critics with the bat this time around, scoring 593 runs in just 5 Tests with 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries. But for all his brilliance with the bat in hand, his captaincy left a lot to be desired.

On multiple occasions, the Indian bowlers managed to get the English top order out cheaply, but then instead of going on the attack, Kohli would open up the field and let England come back into the game. It times it felt like he was more concerned with giving away runs than getting them out.

Question marks will also be raised around the team's unwillingness to bring in changes despite multiple players having a torrid time in English conditions. The greatest example of this would be the opening pair of Dhawan and Rahul.

The team decided to stick with the faltering pair despite having a young Prithvi Shaw waiting in the dressing room. Also, Jadeja showed that he could have played a huge role by picking up 7 wickets and scoring 99 runs in the final Test.

Kohli is undoubtedly the best batsman of his generation. But as a captain, he still has a long way to go.