Kapil Dev weighs in on Virat Kohli’s resolution to step down as Test captain

Former Indian captain Kapil Dev has welcomed the choice of Virat Kohli to resign from the put up of India’s Test captain. Kapil Dev felt that Virat did the proper factor by stepping apart, as he didn’t seem like “enjoying” captaincy anymore. Kapil Dev stated that Kohli was certainly trying “tense” within the aftermath of the uproar over his resolution to stop the T20I captaincy final 12 months.
Speaking to Mid-day, Kapil Dev, who served as a former coach of the Indian cricket staff as effectively, stated on January 16, “I welcome Virat’s decision to quit the Test captaincy. He was going through a rough time ever since he gave up the T20 captaincy. He has looked tense in recent times, appeared to be under a lot of pressure. So giving up the captaincy was an option in order to play freely. He opted for that.”
While he revered Kohli’s resolution to step down as India Test captain, the legendary cricketer additionally shared a bit of recommendation for Virat Kohli, who holds the file for being probably the most profitable Test captain with 40 wins below his belt.
Citing his personal instance, Kapil Dev opined that Virat must cast off his ego and like a real sportsman, play below his juniors now. “Even Sunil Gavaskar played under me. I played under K Srikkanth and Azharuddin. I had no ego. Virat will have to give up his ego and play under a young cricketer. This will help him and Indian cricket. Virat should guide the new captain, new players. We cannot lose Virat, the batsman…no way,” Kapil stated.
In addition, the previous World Cup winner said: “He (Kohli) is a mature man. I am sure he must have thought hard before taking this important decision. Maybe, he wasn’t enjoying the captaincy. We have to support him and wish him luck.”
Kapil Dev criticizes Kohli for post-match feedback after defeat versus New Zealand
When India suffered two consecutive losses on the T20 World Cup within the UAE in November final 12 months and the cricket followers in India have been certainly shocked and dissatisfied with Virat Kohli and his staff, Kapil Dev had justified the criticism confronted by the Indian cricket staff and castigated Kohli for demotivating his staff along with his weak assertion.
“For a big player like him, it is a very weak statement. If that is the kind of body language the team has and if that is kind of thought process the captain has, it is really tough to lift the team. I felt a little strange hearing those words. He isn’t that kind of a player,” and added, “He is a fighter. I think he got lost in the moment or something. A captain should not say words like ‘we were not brave enough’. You are playing for your country and he has the passion. But when you say such words, fingers will definitely be pointed,” the legendary spinner had stated.
Virat Kohli not captain of the Indian cricket staff in any format
On Thursday, January 12, Kohli introduced his resignation from the put up of India’s Test captain. This means that he’s not captain of the staff in any format, having resigned from T20 captain and being changed because the ODI captain final 12 months. On Saturday, Kohli tweeted a goodbye observe to apprise his followers about his resolution.
Thanking BCCI, former head coach Ravi Shastri and his predecessor MS Dhoni for his or her help, Kohli wrote as he stepped down because the Test captain: “I have always believed in giving my 120 per cent in everything I do, and if I can’t do that, I know it’s not the right thing to do. I have absolute clarity in my heart and I cannot be dishonest to my team”.
🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/huBL6zZ7fZ— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 15, 2022
In September final 12 months, Kohli had relinquished T20 captaincy citing workload. Later, in December, BCCI sacked Virat Kohli as ODI captain. The BCCI’s resolution to exchange Kohli as India’s ODI captain, regardless of the latter indicating his intention to proceed within the function whereas retiring as T20I captain, sparked a flurry of rumours about his relationship with the board and Ganguly. While Ganguly claimed in a later interview that he had requested Kohli to remain within the T20I captaincy till the 2021 T20 World Cup, Kohli refuted this declare, claiming that nobody had requested him to take action.