Virat Kohli thanks MS Dhoni after stepping down as India Test captain: He believed in me, discovered me in a position

Virat Kohli on Saturday paid tribute and recalled the assist he acquired from MS Dhoni after quitting his position as India’s Test captain in an unexpected resolution. Kohli mentioned he’s grateful to Dhoni for believing that he was the appropriate candidate to take Indian cricket ahead.

Virat Kohli introduced an finish to his 7-year reign as India’s Test captain on Saturday, January 15. He finishes as India’s most profitable Test captain, profitable 40 out of 68 Tests, together with collection victories in Australia and a proud unbeaten report in residence collection.Notably, Kohli had taken over from MS Dhoni as India’s Test captain as early as 2014. Dhoni had made an unexpected resolution to retire from the longest format of the sport halfway throughout a Test collection in Australia.”Lastly, a big thank you to MS Dhoni who believed in me as a Captain and found me to be an able individual who could take Indian Cricket forward,” Virat Kohli mentioned in his social media assertion on Saturday.Virat Kohli led India in Tests for shut to eight years and helped them regain the No. 1 Test spot and attain the ultimate of the inaugural version of the World Test Championship.Kohli additionally led India in limited-overs cricket from 2017, taking up from MS Dhoni after the latter give up his roles. Dhoni continued to play white-ball cricket beneath Kohli’s captaincy until 2019.Meanwhile, Kohli additionally acknowledged the position that Ravi Shastri performed in serving to India turn out to be one of many most interesting Test sides within the current previous. Kohli and Shastri labored collectively as captain and head coach from 2017 to 2021, profitable collection at residence in opposition to prime sides and profitable in Australia and England.Under Kohli and Shastri, India gained their first-ever Test collection in Australia in 2018-19. India led England 2-1 in an incomplete Test collection in England final 12 months.”To Ravi Bhai and the support group who were the engine behind this vehicle that moved us upwards in Test Cricket consistently, you all have played a massive role in bringing this vision to life,” he added.Kohli’s resolution to give up Test captaincy comes a day after India misplaced a 3-Test collection in South Africa 2-1. Kohli had give up T20I captaincy and IPL captaincy final 12 months and was eliminated as India’s ODI captaincy in December.”It’s been 7 years of hard work, toil and relentless perseverance every day to take the team in the right direction. I have done the job with absolute honesty and left nothing out there. Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India. It’ now. There have been many ups and also some downs along the journey, but never has there been a lack of effort or lack of belief,” Virat Kohli added.”I have always believed in giving my 120 percent in everything I do, and if I can’t do that, I know it’s not right thing to do. I have absolute clarity in my heart and I cannot be dishonest to my team.”Also Read | The Ashes, fifth Test: Australia on prime after 17-wicket day 2 in HobartAlso Read | India forgot about sport: Dean Elgar on DRS controversy in Cape Town Test