Speaking on YouTube show Khelneeti, Sharma pointed out that Kohli prefers avoiding controversies. He also remarked that the champion batter wants to remain away from any kind of politics and would rather concentrate on contributing to the team’s success.
Rajkumar Sharma said:
Kohli sent shockwaves across the cricketing world on Saturday, January 15, by resigning as India’s Test captain following the team’s series loss to South Africa. He took to his social media accounts to make the shocking announcement.
“Nobody stopped Virat Kohli from resigning” - Rajkumar Sharma
Sharma also confirmed that nobody from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asked Kohli not to step down from the Test captaincy. He opined that everybody accepted his decision as it was Kohli’s personal call to not continue as skipper.
Here’s what he said:
He added that Kohli seemed “very relaxed” after giving up the captaincy. He noted that the right-hander wants to focus on his game. Sharma feels that the player can contribute significantly with this mindset and it would benefit the Indian team.
It is worth mentioning that Kohli had given up T20I captaincy after the T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE. He was later removed as ODI skipper in December last year. While Rohit Sharma has replaced him as the team’s new white-ball skipper, the BCCI is yet to announce Kohli’s successor in the longer format.
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