Former India captain Virat Kohli can be essentially the most adopted cricketer on this planet. He has been given a relaxation for the house five-match T20I sequence towards South Africa.
Virat Kohli whereas batting. (Courtesy: Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTSVirat Kohli has been given relaxation for T20I vs South AfricaBCCI sacked Virat Kohli because the ODI captain final 12 monthsVirat Kohli stepped down as T20I and Test captain of India
Former India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday grew to become the primary Indian to achieve 200 million followers on Instagram.
“200 million strong. Thanks for all your support insta fam,” Kohli stated in an Instagram submit.
The 33-year-old can be essentially the most adopted cricketer on this planet and the third most adopted sportsperson on this planet after Cristiano Ronaldo (450M) and Lionel Messi (333M)
Kohli stepped down as T20I captain after the ICC T20 World Cup within the UAE final 12 months. India had an embarrassing outing on the showpiece occasion, crashing out within the group stage.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) then eliminated Kohli because the ODI captain and handed the reign to Rohit Sharma. After India’s three-test match sequence defeat in South Africa, Kohli additionally relinquished the Test captaincy. The BCCI appointed Rohit as the brand new Test captain.
India are set to host South Africa for 5 T20Is between June 9-19. Both Kohli and Rohit are among the many gamers who’ve been given relaxation after the conclusion of the IPL 2022.
