Kohli receives ICC Test Championship mace

Capetown, Feb 25: Here is the big news for Indian Cricekt Lovers, as The International Cricket Council (ICC) presented the ICC Test championship mace to India captain Virat Kohli in the Newlands Stadium here at the conclusion of the South Africa tour on Saturday.

Kohli, who could not play the final game of the tour, received the Mace from Sunil Gavaskar and Graeme Pollock.

"It's truly a great feeling to hold the ICC Test Championship mace again, which is an acknowledgement of our success in the truest format of the game," said Kohli.

India had ensured the number one spot on the ICC Test team rankings at the April 3 cut-off date and a prize of $1 million after their victory in the Johannesburg Test against South Africa last month.