Kohli to step down as T20 cricket skipper |
India captain Virat Kohli on September 16 announced his decision to step down as skipper of the Indian side in T20 following after the 2021 ICC Men`s T20 World Cup to be held in the UAE and Oman in October 2021. Kohli, who has played 90 T20Is for India, has captained the side in 45 of those matches, leading the side to victory in 27 of them. Kohli will continue to lead the Indian cricket team in ODIs and Test cricket. He cited excessive workload as the reason behind his decision to quit T20 captaincy. Kohli said he has been fortunate enough to not only represent India but to also lead the Indian cricket team to his utmost capability. The 32-year-old stated that he`d come to the decision after ``a lot of contemplation and discussions with my close people`` as well as the leadership group, including Ravi Shastri, the head coach, and Rohit Sharma, India`s limited-overs vice-captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah. The BCCI are yet to announce Kohli`s successor as captain in the format.
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