Desk Report
Publish: 15 Jan 2022, 10:02 pm
Virat Kohli || Photo: Collected
India's Virat Kohli announced Saturday he was
stepping down as Test captain, a day after his side lost a three-match series
to South Africa.
"Everything has to come to a halt at some
stage and for me as Test captain of India, it's now," he posted on Twitter
after seven years in the high-pressure position.
The 33-year-old Kohli, who quit as Twenty20
skipper after a debacle at the World Cup and then lost the one-day job, took
over the India leadership across formats from MS Dhoni in 2017.
"There have been many ups and also some
downs along the journey, but never has there been a lack of effort or lack of
belief," Kohli said.
"I have always believed in giving my 120
percent in everything I do, and if I can't do that, I know it's not the right
thing to do.
"I have absolute clarity in my heart and I
cannot be dishonest to my team," he added.
India lost the final match in Cape Town by seven
wickets on Friday to go down 2-1, with Kohli blaming the team's poor batting
for the defeat.
Kohli is part of the ODI team, led by KL Rahul
in the absence of injured Rohit Sharma, that will play three matches in South
Africa starting January 19.
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