BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has lauded Virat Kohli for taking the workforce ahead in all types of cricket throughout his stint as India skipper however mentioned his choice to give up Test captaincy was a private one.
Kohli on Saturday ended his seven-year reign as India’s most profitable Test captain, a day after an sudden 1-2 collection loss towards South Africa.
Under Kohli, India gained 40 out of 68 Tests with memorable collection wins in England and Australia being the spotlight.
“Under Virat’s leadership Indian cricket has made rapid strides in all formats of the game ..his decision is a personal one and bcci respects it immensely ..he will be an important member to take this team to newer heights in the future. A great player. well done .. @BCCI @imVkohli,” Ganguly tweeted.
While Kohli is India’s most profitable Test skipper, MS Dhoni is second within the record with 27 victories in 60 video games and Ganguly comes third with 21 wins.
Kohli additionally ranks fourth within the record of most victories as Test captain behind South Africa’s Graeme Smith (53) and Australian duo of Ricky Ponting (48) and Steve Waugh (41).
Kohli, who was given the reins of the Test facet again in 2014 when Dhoni stepped down in the midst of the collection towards Australia, made the announcement within the backdrop of his tense relations with the BCCI which eliminated him as ODI captain after the star batter himself determined to go away T20 captaincy.
An enormous controversy had erupted when BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and chief selector contradicted Kohli’s claims that that he was not requested to remain again as T20 captain.
