India’s run-machine, Virat Kohli dropped a bombshell as he stepped down as captain of the Indian Test team. Kohli’s announcement came just a day after India lost to South Africa in the 3-match Test series.
In a Twitter post, he said, “Every thing has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India, it’s now. There have been many ups and also some downs along the journey but there has never been lack of effort or lack of belief.”
Virat Kohli led the Indian cricket team to the top of the world rankings and during his tenure of 7 years as the Test captain, Virat Kohli recorded many memorable overseas series wins.
The news of Virat Kohli stepping down as Test captain came as a huge shock to the cricket fraternity. From fans, cricketers to experts, everyone took to social media to express their emotions on the latest development. Tributes and heartfelt posts have been pouring in from every corner on social media.
Among many, Isa Guha, who is a prominent face in the cricketing world, also joined the bandwagon and hailed King Kohli with a heartfelt Tweet.
In her Tweet, Isa poured her emotions out by writing how team India flourished under the leadership of Virat Kohli and became a mighty force. She also hoped that the world gets to see the batting performances of Virat for many more years to come. She wrote:
“End of an era. India have flourished under his leadership & become a side to be feared with a bold & brave attitude. A focus on fitness/fast bowling made them world beaters. Kohli put Tests back at the pinnacle. Let’s hope we get to see his batsmanship for more many more yrs”
Here, check out her Tweet:
End of an era. India have flourished under his leadership & become a side to be feared with a bold & brave attitude. A focus on fitness/fast bowling made them world beaters. Kohli put Tests back at the pinnacle ?. Let’s hope we get to see his batsmanship for more many more yrs https://t.co/jRNQftVGDm
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) January 15, 2022
