South Africa vs India 2018: 5 positives for India from this tour

India moved to number 1 in the ICC ODI rankings with a series win
India moved to number 1 in the ICC ODI rankings with a series win

#1 Captain leading from the front

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Virat Kohli was outstanding throughout the African tour
Virat Kohli was outstanding throughout the African tour

This was the biggest tour for Virat Kohli as a captain and batsmen as well. At the end of the tour, Kohli batted exceptionally and led from the front with his performance.

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In Test series, Kohli was the top scorer with 286 runs in 3 Tests with 1 century and 1 fifty. In ODIs, he scored 558 runs with 3 centuries and 1 fifty. He was also awarded Man of the series for his brilliant performance in ODI series.

As a captain, he did well and was proactive throughout the tour. After a spirited performance in the Test series, Kohli led India to a historic ODI series win and also won the T20 series.

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