Rohit Sharma ‘Shocked’ on Virat Kohli decision of stepping down as India’s Test captain;
Rohit Sharma, India’s white-ball captain, was “shocked” by Virat Kohli decision to step down as Test captain. But congratulated the batsman on a good stint.
After seven years as India’s Test captain, Kohli announced his retirement on Saturday.
Following Kohli’s decision to step down as India’s Test captain, Rohit Sharma uploaded a photo of himself with Kohli on Sunday and wished him well in the future.
“Shocked!! But congratulations on a successful stint as Indian captain,” Rohit said in an Instagram post.
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Kohli’s biggest win in the longest format came during 2018-19 as India won its first Test series Down Under. Under his captaincy, India also reached the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC).