BCCI President Sourav Ganguly & Jay Shah praises Virat Kohli for his tremendous performance in T20Is as a captain
Virat Kohli T20I Captain: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly has thanked Virat Kohli for his tremendous performance as T20 captain.
He also said that the decision to step down from the post of T20 captain of Kohli was taken keeping in mind the future roadmap.
Kohli announced through a statement on Thursday that he will step down as T20 captain after the men’s T20 World Cup in Oman and the United Arab Emirates in October and November.
In a statement issued by the BCCI on Thursday. Ganguly said, Virat has been a valuable player for Indian cricket. He has led the team brilliantly.
Tweet from Jay Shah:Â
Thanks @imVKohli for your contribution as the #TeamIndia captain. As a young talent the focus and determination you have showed as the captain is unmatched. The most impressive aspect was the way of maintaining balance between captaincy and individual performance.
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) September 16, 2021
He is one of the most successful captains in all formats. This decision has been taken keeping in mind the future roadmap. We thank Virat for his brilliant performance. We wish him all the very best for the upcoming World Cup and beyond and hope he continues to score such runs for India.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that he had been in talks with Kohli and the leadership team for the past six months.
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Words From Sourav Ganguly:
Ganguly said “Virat has been a true asset for Indian Cricket and has led with aplomb. He is one of the most successful captains in all the formats. The decision has been made keeping in mind the future roadmap. We thank Virat for his tremendous performance as the T20I Captain”.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 16, 2021
We have a clear roadmap for Team India, said Jay Shah. Keeping the workload in mind and ensuring that our team is in the right combination, Virat Kohli has decided to step down as T20 captain after the upcoming World Cup. I am in discussion with Virat and the leadership team.
The last six months and the decision has considered. Virat will continue to contribute in shaping the future of Indian cricket both as a player and as a senior member of the team.
Kohli became the T20 captain in 2017 after MS Dhoni stepped down as the limited overs captain. Kohli has led India in 45 T20Is, of which India have won 27, lost 14, while two have been ties and two have resulted in no result.
