Virat Kohli has stepped down as the Test captain of the Indian Men’s cricket team. The decision comes after the series defeat against South Africa. Kohli announced his decision to step down through a post on social media this evening.
Kohli replaced MS Dhoni as the captain of Indian team and became the most successful Test captain with 40 wins in 68 matches. Under his dynamic captaincy India became a formidable force and dominated every team at home. He became the first-ever Asian captain to win a Test series in Australia.
The former skipper thanked BCCI, former head coach Ravi Shastri and MS Dhoni in his statement on social media.
Meanwhile the BCCI thanked Virat Kohli for his admirable leadership qualities that took the Test team to unprecedented heights.