Virat Kohli quits India’s take a look at captaincy: Cricketers pay tribute to the previous skipper with throwback footage

Virat Kohli’s determination to stop take a look at captaincy has shocked everybody. Followers have flooded social media with footage that seize his cricketing legacy over time. Even Kohli’s teammates and different cricket legends have paid their tributes to the previous skipper. By means of emotional messages, they identified how underneath Kohli’s management, India attained unprecedented highs, together with a first-ever collection win in Australia. Ravi Shastri, who was the pinnacle coach for almost all of Kohli’s captaincy tenure, termed it a ‘unhappy day.’ Allow us to try how cricketers have paid their respect to Kohli on his take a look at captaincy.

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Ishant Sharma shared all of the reminiscences within the dressing room and on and off the sphere with Virat Kohli. “Thanks for all of the reminiscences I’ve shared with you in dressing room & on & off the sphere since childhood, the place we by no means thought that you’d be our captain & I will play 100 take a look at matches for India. All we did was simply play cricket with all our coronary heart & issues labored out nicely,” wrote Ishant together with a set of images. He added, “I nonetheless keep in mind again 2017 in South Africa, the place u advised me its excessive time to win collection in these international locations. Sure, we didn’t win 2017-18 collection in Africa, however we went to Australia & beat them in Australia. In England 2017-18 collection we misplaced, however we all know as group how shut we got here! So cheers to your most profitable Check Captaincy for India and thanks for the superb reminiscences as a Captain you might have given us.”

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Jasprit Bumrah posted a throwback photograph with Virat Kohli and penned a heartfelt notice that reads, “Integrity, perception and inclusivity. Your contribution to the group as captain is invaluable, you’ve been an excellent chief to this facet. It’s been a pleasure taking part in underneath you.”

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Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer wrote, “When Virat took over as Check captain, India successful a take a look at abroad was an achievement, now if India lose an abroad take a look at collection it’s an upset. And that is how far he has taken Indian cricket ahead, and that shall be his legacy. Congratulations on profitable reign.”

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Rohit Sharma, the take a look at vice-captain and the cricketer who took over from Virat Kohli because the white ball captain, expressed his “shock” over Kohli’s resign as India take a look at captain. Sharing this throwback photograph, Sharma wrote, “Shocked!! However congratulations on a profitable stint as Indian captain.”

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Umesh Yaadav shared this throwback photograph with the previous Indian skipper and wrote in his caption, “You led the group to realize unprecedented heights, No 1 take a look at group for thus a few years & made them a dominant drive to reckon with. I do know that in your subsequent chapter, you’ll proceed to contribute the identical approach and reap extra success for the nation. All one of the best Skip. Been a pleasure.”

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Cheteshwar Pujara congratulated Virat Kohli for an excellent stint as Staff India’s Check captain. The Indian took to social media and wrote, “Congrats Virat, on a captaincy tenure you’ll be able to actually be pleased with! You’ve gotten pushed Indian cricket to higher heights, and am certain have much more to contribute. Wishing you the perfect!”

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Together with this image, Ajinkya Rahane tweeted, “Congrats on a unbelievable captaincy stint Virat. A lot of particular reminiscences. Wishing you one of the best at all times!”

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Suresh Raina stated that he’s “shocked” over Virat Kohli’s determination to stop take a look at captaincy. “Though I additionally am shocked by @imVkohli sudden determination, I respect his name. I can solely applaud him for what he has finished for world cricket & India. Simply some of the aggressive and fittest gamers India has had. Hope he’d proceed to shine for India as a participant,” reads his tweet.

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KL Rahul as nicely shared this throwback photograph that captures his particular bond with Virat Kohli, each on and off the sphere. “A frontrunner in each sense. Can’t thanks sufficient for all that you just’ve finished, Skip,” Rahul wrote in his caption.

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