#5 - 115 vs Australia at Adelaide, 2014

MS Dhoni had to sit out of the first Test against Australia due to injury. Kohli was handed the captaincy duty and taking over the reins for the first time, he responded beautifully in his first Test innings as captain.
Captaincy seemed to have brought the best out of Kohli as a Test player as he put on useful stands with Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, and led India to a respectable total of 444 in response to Australia's 517.
Not only did Kohli seemed to have made certain technical changes to help him succeed in Australia, but he was also showcasing the temperament and maturity to become a great Test player.
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