FIELD MARSHAL
Because
he is the first and only cricketer with an average of more than 50 in all three formats of the game. Since April 2017, he has scored 1,057 runs in Tests at an average of 81 and 1,833 runs in ODIs with an astounding average of 96. His exploits with the bat helped India win five of their nine Tests, 22 of 29 ODIs, and five of the nine Twenty20s
Because
he is the most powerful cricket captain in the world today, leading a team of his choice and imposing a fitness regime that has made it a world-beater. His tiff with coach Anil Kumble last year not only saw the latter’s exit, but he even got a replacement of his choice—Ravi Shastri
Because
at an estimated value of $144 million, Kohli is the most valuable celebrity brand in India, says a December 2017 report by Duff & Phelps, a global valuation agency
GOOGLY In 2017, Kohli equalled Kapil Dev’s dubious record of most ducks for an Indian captain in a calendar year—three in Tests and two in ODIs