Virat Kohli stepped down as captain of India's Test team, shortly after the day's 2-1 Test series defeat in South Africa by seven wickets in Cape Town.
He took the reins as full-time Test captain in early 2015, when MS Dhoni announced his retirement from Australia, and ended up being India's most successful Test captain.
Kohli's immediate announcement on Twitter comes in the wake of a series of public talks between him and BCCI, which began with his cancellation of the T20I ahead of the 2021 World Cup. In early December, the BCCI sacked Kohli, ODI captain, and named Rohit Sharma the new white leader. A day later, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said he had asked Kohli not to step down as T20I captain, but Kohli quickly opposed Ganguly, saying his decision to withdraw was "well received", dubbed "progress" by the BCCI top brass. , and that he “was not told to reconsider” his decision. Kohli also expressed his disappointment at the same press conference, saying he had been told of his removal as ODI captain 90 minutes before the Test selection match for South Africa, and "there has been no contact with me before".
The controversy escalated when chief elect Chetan Sharma - when announcing the ODI team to visit South Africa on December 31 - said "everyone present at the meeting" asked Kohli to reconsider his decision when he resigned as T20I captain.
In his tweet, Kohli said: "It has been 7 years of endless work, hard work and patience to get the team on the right track. I have done the job with complete honesty and I have left nothing. Everything has to get there. of India, now.There have been many incidents and some setbacks in the journey, but there has never been a lack of effort or lack of faith.I have always believed in giving 120 percent of everything I do, and if I can do that, I know it is not the right thing to do. mine and I can't be unfaithful to my team.
“I want to thank BCCI for giving me the opportunity to lead my country for so long and most importantly for all my colleagues who have embraced the vision I had for the team from day one and have never given up. Any situation. You made this trip memorable and beautiful. To Ravi Bhai [Shastri] and the team of supporters who were the engine behind the car that took us to the top of the regular cricket test, you all played a big part in bringing this up. vision of life. Lastly, I would like to thank MS Dhoni for believing in me as captain and for finding me a man who can take to Indian cricket. "
The BCCI, which wrote a tweet congratulating Kohli on his "excellent leadership qualities", has not yet said when he will name a successor. Rohit was fully appointed as vice-captain before the South Africa Tests, but a hamstring injury on the night before the team's departure meant he could not attend and the nominees then appointed KL Rahul as Kohli's deputy. Rahul also emerged as the captain of the second Test in Johannesburg, after Kohli was sidelined due to a back injury.
Kohli's time as Test captain has been a huge success, as he watches the team's rise to No.1 in the ICC rankings and an unforgettable victory overseas. In 2021, he led India to the final of the first land survey tournament in Southampton. In all, he came down with the fourth win of many as a captain in Test cricket, winning 40 in 68 games. Of the other 28, 11 were toasted and 17 lost.
Kohli as India captain across formats
In terms of numbers, he has been India’s best captain by a distance. Dhoni (27 wins in 60 games) and Ganguly (21 out of 49 wins) are next on the list.
Of his 40 wins, 16 have reached overseas, including series wins in Sri Lanka (2-1) in 2015, West Indies (2-0) in 2016, Sri Lanka (3) -0) in 2017, Australia (2-1) in 2017. 2018-19 and West Indies (2-0) in 2019. Under Kohli, after the WTC final, India also led what was a five-match series in England 2-1, before the Fifth Test was suspended due to Covid-19 fears for the Indian team.
Kohli is also commended for his consistent approach to the game, and will be remembered for using the five-a-side battering technique regularly in test cricket.
Kohli's tenure will also be remembered for a number of controversies, including a disagreement with then-coach Anil Kumble in 2017, with swordsliding and Steven Smith over DRS agreements when Kohli stopped calling the then Australian captain a fraud, a recent face- removed with the BCCI, and recently India’s explosion in the host broadcaster during the Test series in South Africa.
Earlier the strikers, Kohli's latest deficit in the last 100 years - had not hit anyone since November 2019, when he made 136 against Bangladesh in Kolkata. He has hit 760 runs with an average of 28.14 since then, and half a century. In a recent test in Cape Town, the last time he captained, he struck out a model with 79 out of 273 balls and 29 out of 193 balls.
India’s next Test job is a two-match series against Sri Lanka at home in February-March, where Kohli is expected to play his 100th Test. The BCCI and nominees are likely to announce their replacement as captain during the selection process.
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