Virat has been a true asset for Indian cricket; decision made keeping in mind the future roadmap: Ganguly

Virat
Kohli
era
in
T20I
ends;
Who
is
India’s
new
captain?
Rohit
Sharma,
Rishabh
Pant
or
KL
Rahul?

Kohli
will
continue
to
be
available
for
selection
for
the
T20
format
post
the
upcoming
ICC
event
in
2021,
which
is
hosted
by
the
BCCI
in
U.A.E.
and
Oman.

BCCI
President,
Sourav
Ganguly
said,”Virat
has
been
a
true
asset
for
Indian
Cricket
and
has
led
with
aplomb.
He
is
one
of
the
most
successful
captains
in
all
the
formats.
The
decision
has
been
made
keeping
in
mind
the
future
roadmap.
We
thank
Virat
for
his
tremendous
performance
as
the
T20I
Captain.
We
wish
him
all
the
best
for
the
upcoming
World
Cup
and
beyond
and
hope
that
he
continues
to
score
plenty
of
runs
for
India.”

Honorary
Secretary,
Jay
Shah
said:
“We
have
a
clear
roadmap
for
Team
India.
Considering
the
workloads
and
ensuring
that
we
have
smooth
transition,
Virat
Kohli
has
decided
to
step
down
as
T20I
Captain
after
the
upcoming
World
Cup.
I
have
been
in
discussions
with
Virat
and
the
leadership
team
for
the
last
six
months
and
the
decision
has
been
thought
through.
Virat
will
continue
to
contribute
as
a
player
and
as
a
senior
member
of
the
side
in
shaping
the
future
course
of
Indian
cricket.”

Team
India
Captain,
Virat
Kohli,
said,
“I
have
been
fortunate
enough
to
not
only
represent
India
but
also
lead
the
Indian
Cricket
Team
to
my
utmost
capability.
I
thank
everyone
who
has
supported
me
in
my
journey
as
the
captain
of
the
Indian
Cricket
Team.
I
couldn’t
have
done
it
without
them
–
the
boys,
the
support
staff,
the
selection
committee,
my
coaches
and
each
and
every
Indian
who
prayed
for
us
to
win.

Virat
Kohli
announces
stepping
down
as
T20I
captain
after
T20
WC;
Twitterati
salute
his
legacy

“Understanding
workload
is
a
very
important
thing
and
considering
my
immense
workload
over
the
last
8-9
years
playing
all
3
formats
and
captaining
regularly
for
last
5-6
years,
I
feel
I
need
to
give
myself
space
to
be
fully
ready
to
lead
the
Indian
Team
in
Test
and
ODI
Cricket.
I
have
given
everything
to
the
team
during
my
time
as
T20
captain
and
I
will
continue
to
do
so
for
the
T20
team
as
a
batsman
moving
forward.
Of
course,
arriving
at
this
decision
took
a
lot
of
time.

“After
a
lot
of
contemplation
and
discussions
with
my
close
people,
Ravi
bhai
and
also
Rohit,
who
have
been
an
essential
part
of
the
leadership
group,
I’ve
decided
to
step
down
as
the
T20
captain
after
this
T20
World
Cup
in
UAE
and
Oman
in
October.
I
have
also
spoken
to
the
secretary
Mr
Jay
Shah
and
the
President
of
BCCI
Mr
Sourav
Ganguly
along
with
all
the
selectors
about
the
same.
I
will
continue
to
serve
Indian
Cricket
and
the
Indian
Team
to
the
best
of
my
ability.”

Source:
BCCI