Team India’s Captains and their keywords

Captain – Virat Kohli, Keyword – Intent

There is intent in everything Virat Kohli does or does not do. He plays his staple, flick of the legs with intent and leaves the swinging ball with intent. During the hard-fought India Vs South Africa (2018) Test series, captain Kohli’s intensity was eminent while he was cheering his non-strikers vociferously while batting.

The tough (India lost the series 2-1) press conferences also often included the word ‘intent’ as Kohli used it in a lot of answers. That intent is what makes Kohli an athlete and drives him to perform way better than his peers. On his day, the right-handed batsman is miles ahead from anyone in world cricket, and there have been quite a few such days in 2017-18.

His captaincy is still developing and intent plays a key role in that development.