A day after India’s Test series defeat against South Africa, Kohli resigned as Test captain. He stepped down as India’s most successful Test captain with 40 wins in 68 Tests, and is only behind Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh on the all-time list.
Ashwin believes Kohli leaves big shoes to fill which will be a good headache for the next captain. In a series of tweets, Ravichandran Ashwin wrote:
He added:
Since taking over the baton from MS Dhoni in 2014, Virat Kohli has taken Indian cricket to greater heights. From being at the pinnacle of the ICC Test Rankings to winning two back-to-back series in Australia to winning Test matches in England and South Africa, Kohli’s India have done it all.
What Virat Kohli said while resigning as Test captain
Kohli took to social media to announce his decision to relinquish leadership duties in Test cricket. Taking to Twitter, the 33-year-old wrote:
Virat Kohli also thanked former head coach Ravi Shastri and former captain MS Dhoni for showing trust in him.
Virat Kohli will be next seen in action during the three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting January 19 in Paarl.
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