Desk Report
Publish: 16 Sep 2021, 08:29 pm
Indian captain and batsman Virat Kohli || Photo: Collected
Star batsman
Virat Kohli announced Thursday that he will give up the India Twenty20 captaincy
after the World Cup that starts next month.
"I feel I
need to give myself space to be fully ready to lead the Indian team in Test and
ODI cricket," said Kohli, whose leadership has been the subject of
mounting speculation in recent months.
"I've
decided to step down as the T20 captain after this T20 World Cup in Dubai in
October," he added in a Twitter post.
The
32-year-old, who became limited-overs captain after M.S. Dhoni stepped aside in
2017, has faced pressure over his failure to win India either the World Cup,
Champions Trophy or T20 World Cup.
But Jay Shah,
secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), had backed Kohli
this week to continue.
"I have
given everything to the team during my time as T20 captain and I will continue
to do so for the T20 team as a batsman moving forward," said Kohli.
"Of
course, arriving at the decision took a lot of time," he explained, adding
that he had consulted with India coach Ravi Shastri and opening batsman Rohit
Sharma.
He also said he
had informed Shah, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and the national selectors of
his decision.
Indian media
have reported that Sharma could take over as limited-overs captain and that the
change had been discussed by the BCCI.
Kohli is set to lead his Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bangalore in the T20 tournament which resumes Sunday in the UAE after a four-month pandemic suspension. (AFP)
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