Lately, there have been many controversies running about Virat Kohli stepping down from the captaincy role
The BCCI treasurer Arun Dhamal has given clarity about the issue by saying “It was his call”. Kohli stepped down from the T20 captaincy of the Indian team after the T20 world cup 2021. Later BCCI sacked him from the ODI leadership role.
BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhamal Reveals Decision To Quit Team India Captaincy Was Entirely Made By Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli said in an interview that he wanted to lead the ODI side
Kohli said In an online interview, That he got a call just 1.5 hours before the squad announcement for South Africa tour. He was told that the team cannot two different captain for ODI and T20I it will be Too much leadership.
He also said “I gave the reasons why I wanted to quit T20 captaincy and my viewpoint was received very nicely. There was no offense, no Hesitation, and not for once I was told that ‘You should not leave T20 captaincy”.
Ganguly said that we asked Kohli not to step down as T20 captain
The controversy and possible rift signs began when BCCI president Ganguly broke his silence. He said “I personally requested him (Kohli) not to give up T20 captaincy. Obviously, he felt the workload. Which is fine, he has been a great cricketer, he has been very intense with his cricket. He has led for a long period of time and these things happen. Because I have captained for a long period of time; therefore, I know,
Now BCCI treasurer opened up on the Kohli stepping down from leadership issue
The BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal said almost the same thing as Sourav Ganguly about Kohli’s captaincy. He said “As far as the issue of captaincy is concerned, it was his call. He decided that ‘Mujhe ab Nahi Karni’ hai captaincy (that I don’t want to captain). Arun also added that It is possible that someone feels it’s best to do it after the World Cup but that is their point of view. But he wanted to quit, and it was purely his decision. And we respected it. See he has contributed so much to Indian cricket that everyone on the cricket board respects him. We would like to see Virat in action on the ground”.
Virat Kohli is having a tough time with the bat lately
The former Indian captain has been struggling with the bat currently. His test average since 2020 has been below 25 which is too low for a player of his quality. He left the T20 captaincy due to workload but it seems like his batting has been affected. Though he has been getting a good amount of support from his fans, Team mates, and even rivals.
The Pakistani skipper and arguably the best batsman currently Babar Azam has shown belief in Kohli. He tweeted “This too shall pass. Stay strong” with Kohli’s picture after his struggle with the bat in England.
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