Kohli, who retired from Test cricket last year, spoke about his time as India captain in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru podcast posted on franchise\u2019s official handles.<\/p>\n
The 37-year-old ended his Test career as India\u2019s fourth-highest run-getter, with 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries.<\/p>\n
He also finished as India\u2019s most successful Test captain, with 40 wins in 68 matches, after first taking over during the 2014 tour of Australia in the absence of an injured M.S. Dhoni.<\/p>\n
\u201cI, in fact, looked at the times that I have been able to play Test cricket for so long and the opportunity to lead India for so long to some amazing victories and a golden era in our Test journeys,\u201d Kohli said.<\/p>\n
Kohli said the core of that side was close in age, which helped reduce the senior-junior divide in the dressing room. Players such as Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja formed the backbone of the team during that period.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most important thing was that if you look at our average age, there was no hesitation between seniors and juniors,\u201d Kohli said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone had played under the senior players a little bit before, and so many of the younger guys that came in after, we were like a group of friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kohli said that environment made players feel invested in the direction of the team rather than leaving the responsibility only to the captain or the management.<\/p>\n