India vs New Zealand 2016: Top 5 captaincy moments from Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli received the Test mace from Sunil Gavaskar

#4 Inspired selection of Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the 2nd Test

Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was sensational with the new ball

When the teams arrived in Kolkata, they were greeted by a greenish track which promised help for the seamers. Thus Kohli decided to include Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the team in place of Umesh Yadav. This proved to be an inspired selection in many ways, as the right arm swing bowler wreaked havoc and picked up 5 wickets in the first innings and was next to impossible to play under lights on the second day.

He made the ball talk and never allowed the batsmen to settle down. The hosts scalped four wickets in the first 25 overs, and then the seamers returned to prize out three more under artificial light three more. Six of the seven wickets fell to the seamers on the day.

The team thus had all bases covered!

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