India Test Captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday opened up how the whole process of appointing Rohit Sharma as Team India’s new ODI captain, in place of him, unfolded. Virat, while speaking to the media ahead of the team’s departure date for the Test series in South Africa, said that he had been informed by selectors that he would no longer be the ODI captain for just one day. hours and a half before Team Test for South Africa. The series has been announced and there is no prior notice of the same from the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI).
This statement by Virat is in contrast to the statement made by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly in the past few days. Ganguly mentioned that he spoke directly with Kohli about the decision to appoint Rohit Sharma as the new captain of ODI and so did the president of the selection team Chetan Sharma.
Ganguly further mentioned that Kohli has been asked not to give up the captaincy during the T20Is, but Kohli also contradicted that when he said that his decision to give up the T20I captaincy was picked up by the Indian cricket board. receive.
Here’s what Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly have to say on these issues.
Regarding Virat Kohli’s resignation as T20I captain:
Sourav Ganguly: “… Actually, BCCI asked Virat not to resign as T20I captain but apparently, he disagreed. And the pickers then didn’t feel it was appropriate to have two different captains for the two designations. white marble,” Ganguly told ANI.
Virat kohli: “When I left the T20 captaincy, I approached BCCI for the first time and gave them a clear understanding of my decision and stated my point of view in front of them (office bearers).
“I gave reasons why I wanted to give up the T20 captaincy and my views were very well received. There was no insult, no hesitation and not once was I told ‘you shouldn’t quit. captaincy T20’,” Kohli said, in stark contrast to what Ganguly had announced a few days earlier in a press conference.
“Conversely, BCCI calls it a step forward and in the right direction. At the time, I announced that, yes, I would like to continue Testing and ODI unless the office bearers and selection thinkers think that’s the case. I should not continue with this responsibility.
“I made my call clear and the communication with the BCCI was very clear. I made that choice if the office bearers and selectors think otherwise, it’s in their hands (the call). their call),” he added.
When informing Virat Kohli that he will not be captaining the ODI:
Sourav Ganguly: “We have decided that Virat will continue as Test captain and Rohit will take the white ball captain position. I as President spoke with Virat Kohli and chairman of the selection department. talked to him as well,” Ganguly told ANI.
Virat Kohli: “I was contacted an hour and a half before the selection meeting on the 8th for the Test Series and haven’t had any prior communication with me since I announced the decision on the T20 captaincy.
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“…the chief picker discussed the Experimental team, which we both agree on.
“Before closing the call, I was told that the five selected had decided that I would not be the ODI captain to which I replied ‘it’s fine,'” Kohli said.
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