- Retain Champions Trophy – To Improve ODI Rankings Under New Leader
India in a 3-match One-day International series against England. which is their first limited-over assignment this season, would like to start it on a winning note – to set the tune for upcoming fixtures.
After Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down as the limited-overs captain, Kohli would like to start his full-time captaincy on winning note after being announced the Men in Blue skipper on January 6.
Team India would like to improve the ODI Rankings while making some exceptional use of talented players in the side who are equally ready to give their best as a unit before cementing a place in the national team.
India would like to retain the Champions Trophy title after winning the coveted trophy under the dynamic leadership of Dhoni. It won’t be that easy task for the Men in Blue after going through a lot of overhauling since 2013.
The fourth match of the Champions Trophy on June four at Birmingham. It will be the match of the year between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. India would like to continue their run against Pakistan in one the major events in limited-overs cricket.
It is also considered as a litmus Test for Kohli’s leadership. India is currently at No. 3 in the ICC ODI Rankings with 111 points.