Kohli’s declaration got here following the series defeat in South Africa and which became preceded by an array of public exchanges among him and the administrators of the BCCI.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday unfolded on Virat Kohli’s selection to step down as India’s take a look at captain. The 33-year-vintage made a unexpected assertion on Twitter on Saturday nighttime, an statement that came following the series defeat in South Africa and which turned into preceded via an array of public exchanges between him and the directors of the BCCI.
but, even as hailing his management tenure and backing Kohli to stay a critical member of the Indian crew, Ganguly clarified that this decision of stepping down from test captaincy turned into a “private one” and that the BCCI respects it.
“below Virats management Indian cricket has made speedy strides in all codecs of the sport ..his choice is a private one and bcci respects it immensely ..he could be an crucial member to take this group to newer heights inside the destiny. A high-quality player. nicely done ..@BCCI @imVkohli,” he tweeted.
Kohli had in advance stepped down from T20I captaincy after India’s 2021 global Cup marketing campaign. In December closing 12 months, BCCI had removed Kohli from from ODI captaincy, naming Rohit Sharma as the brand new white-ball skipper. Later, Ganguly had discovered in an interview that he had requested Kohli not to step down from T20I captaincy, which the 33-12 months-antique had contradicted in a press-convention earlier than group India’s departure for South Africa take a look at series and added that he changed into knowledgeable about the ODI captaincy most effective one and a half hour earlier than the crew choice meeting.
Kohli’s declaration induced a hurricane in Indian cricket and the controversy stretched in addition till the give up of December whilst BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma had reiterated Ganguly’s phrases.
usual, Kohli ended his tenure with fourth-maximum wins as test captain – forty wins and eleven attracts in 68 fits.
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Virat Kohli steps down as India Test captain
