Kohli’s announcement came just a day after India went down to South Africa by seven wickets in the Cape Town Test, thus squandering another opportunity to win a Test series in the Rainbow Nation.
Reflecting on the 33-year-old’s latest resignation, Manjrekar pointed out that Kohli has quit a number of important posts in a short time. The former batter said in a discussion on ESPN Cricinfo:
Manjrekar made an interesting observation and added:
Under Kohli, India won the first Test in Centurion to raise hopes of a maiden series win in South Africa. However, India went down by seven wickets in Johannesburg in Kohli’s absence. He was back for the decider in Cape Town but the visitors again lost by the same margin.
“A guy who finds himself outside his comfort zone” - Sanjay Manjrekar on Virat Kohli’s resignation spree
Manjrekar also claimed that the change in guard at BCCI, as well as Ravi Shastri’s exit as coach, pushed Kohli out of his comfort zone. The 56-year-old elaborated:
Manjrekar concluded:
Kohli ends his stint as India’s most successful Test captain. He led the team in 68 matches, winning 40 of them.
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