The Indian team, under Kohli’s leadership, came up short in the recently concluded Test series against South Africa. A day after the loss, the Indian Test captain revealed through a social media post that he would no longer continue as skipper.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra termed this a shocking development. He said:
While observing that many people expected this development, the former India cricketer pointed out that it took him by surprise. Chopra elaborated:
Speculation is rife about the reason behind Kohli giving up Team India’s Test captaincy. While some feel it could be because of the recent rift between him and the BCCI, others believe it could be to concentrate more on his batting.
“I didn’t feel Virat Kohli will leave the Test captaincy” - Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra expressed his disappointment at the call taken by Kohli. He reasoned:
The reputed commentator concluded by labeling Kohli the best-ever Indian Test skipper. Chopra explained:
Team India won 40 of the 68 Tests they played under Kohli’s leadership. MS Dhoni (27), Sourav Ganguly (21) and Mohammad Azharuddin (14) are the only other Indian skippers to have registered 10 or more wins in Test cricket.
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