A day after India’s Test series loss to South Africa in Cape Town, Kohli released a statement through social media which informed that he is stepping down as leader from the longer format of the game. The 33-year-old had earlier resigned from the T20I captaincy, while he was sacked as ODI skipper in a rather controversial manner.
Reacting to Kohli’s decision to step down as Test skipper, his brother Vikas commented on Instagram:
The superstar batter’s sister Bhawna shared Kohli’s resignation statement on her Instagram story and wrote:
Kohli’s decision to step down means he ends his stint as India’s captain without an ICC trophy. Under him, India lost the 2017 Champions Trophy final as well as the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final, apart from going down in the semis of the 2019 World Cup.
What Virat Kohli said while announcing his resignation
Taking to his official social media handles, Kohli said that it is the right time for him to step down from the responsibility of Test captaincy. His statement read:
The 33-year-old further said:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) put out a tweet congratulating Kohli on his stint as skipper.
The experienced batter led India in 68 matches, of which the team won 40. He holds the record for having led India to the most Test wins.
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