After stepping down from the position of white-ball captaincy last year, Virat Kohli has once again left the cricket world in shock after he stepped down as the captain of the Indian Test cricket. Virat stepped down from the Test captaincy via social media, not through a press conference that came after India’s recent series defeat against South Africa.
Virat took to his Twitter and shared a heartfelt statement where he thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for giving him the opportunity to lead the Indian side and also paid tribute to former head coach Ravi Shastri and former Indian captain MS Dhoni for showing immense faith in him. Kohli called them the engine behind the vehicle that moved the Indian cricket team forward. He wrote:
Kohli called them the engine behind the vehicle that moved the Indian cricket team forward. He wrote:
“I want to thank the BCCI for giving me the opportunity to lead my country for such a long period of time and more importantly, to all the teammates who bought into the vision I had for the team from day one and never gave up in any situation. You guys have made this journey so memorable and beautiful. To Ravi bhai and the support group who were the engine behind this vehicle that moved us upwards in Test cricket consistently, you all have played a massive role in bringing this vision to life. Lastly, a big thank you to MS Dhoni who believed in me as a captain and found me to be an able individual who could take Indian Cricket forward.”
Here, check out the Tweet:
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 15, 2022
Meanwhile, former Indian captain and President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Sourav Ganguly also took to Twitter and hailed the legacy of Virat Kohli.
In his Tweet, Sourav Ganguly how under the leadership of Virat Kohli the Indian cricket team reached new heights. He also stated how the BCCI respects his decision of stepping down from the position of Test captaincy.
Further, Ganguly also claimed how Virat will be an important member to take the Indian side to newer heights in the future. He wrote:
“Under Virats leadership Indian cricket has made rapid strides in all formats of the game ..his decision is a personal one and bcci respects it immensely ..he will be an important member to take this team to newer heights in the future.A great player.well done ..@BCCI @imVkohli”
Here, check out the Tweet:
Under Virats leadership Indian cricket has made rapid strides in all formats of the game ..his decision is a personal one and bcci respects it immensely ..he will be an important member to take this team to newer heights in the future.A great player.well done ..@BCCI @imVkohli
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) January 15, 2022
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli brought an end to his 7-year reign as India’s Test captain on a high note. Though, he has now stepped down from the position of captaincy but he will continue to play for the Indian side as the full-time batter. Virat’s next project with team India will be the upcoming 3-match ODI series against South Africa.
