Virat Kohli, in his first full series as Test captain, said the series win against Sri Lanka after 22 years was a collective effort. Saying that Team India's bowlers deserved all credit for this victory, Kohli picked Ishant Sharma for delivering the knockout punch in a crucial match. Ishant made headlines with his aggressive outbursts against the Lankans and Kohli jokingly said that the home team players made him angry at the "wrong time which helped India's cause."