The cricketer-turned commentator spoke on ESPNcricinfo about this. He compared Virat Kohli’s surprise call with that of Sunil Gavaskar and MS Dhoni when they renounced the saddle in 1985 and 2014 respectively. He said every captain should quit captaincy only after completing the ongoing series irrespective of the result.
Manjrekar further acknowledged that the curious timing of the decision left him a bit confused. He said generally cricketers who want to retire proclaim it during or before a series but doing so for the captaincy was unprecedented.
Kohli’s announcement came three days after he said he’ll step down as India’s T20I captain after the World Cup in November. Both decisions were made to lighten his workload and allow him to focus more on his batting.
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“Proves that Test cricket is Virat Kohli’s first choice” - Sanjay Manjrekar
Speaking further, Sanjay Manjrekar remarked that Virat Kohli’s decision to quit the T20 captaincy first proves how much the 32-year-old respects and admires the longest format.
Virat Kohli will begin his final few games as RCB captain today when his team takes on the Kolkata Knight Riders at one of the IPL venues, Dubai.
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