Incidentally, the game was also the first occasion Virat Kohli led India in the longest format. The current Indian captain took to Twitter to express his nostalgia, stating that Indian cricket changed from that point as that Test helped instill the faith that they could win from any position.
Virat Kohli scored a hundred in both innings of that Test
With MS Dhoni not being fit for the first Test, Virat Kohli was handed the reins of the Indian team. The latter led by example and scored hundreds in both innings.
After being set a 364-run target on the last day, Virat Kohli motivated himself and the Indian team to go for the chase, rather than just playing for the draw. The Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper’s hundred in the second innings, along with Murali Vijay’s 99 had put India in a great position to chase down the target.
However, a flurry of wickets towards the end meant that India fell short by 43 runs.
Despite the result not going in India’s favour, Virat Kohli has since maintained that the Adelaide Test was the one of the main reasons why India became a team that was capable of beating any outfit, away from home.
India ended up losing that series in 2014 2-0, although they made massive amends the next time they toured Australia, registering a 2-1 triumph in 2018-19.
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