Sourav Ganguly says he “personally requested” Virat Kohli not to quit his T20I captaincy.

Sourav Ganguly says he “personally requested” Virat Kohli not to quit his T20I captaincy.

The president of the BCCI, has stated that he personally begged Virat Kohli, not to relinquish his T20I captaincy.

The President of the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly. Has spoken on the Indian team’s controversial limited-overs captaincy. Switch from Virat Kohli to Rohit Sharma.

In September, Kohli stepped aside as India’s captain in the limited-overs competition. The BCCI sacked Kohli as the ODI captain three months after he stepped down as T20I captain. And replaced him with flashy opener Rohit Sharma as the new full-time limited-overs commander.

“It’s the same thing I said… I specifically demanded that he (Kohli) not relinquish his T20I captaincy. Clearly, he was overburdened. That’s good; he’s a brilliant cricketer who has put in a lot of effort in his game.

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Sourav Ganguly requested Virat Kohli not to quit his T20I captaincy.

He has been the captain for a long time, and things like this happen. Because I’ve been a captain for a long time, I’m well-versed on the subject. They also only wanted one white-ball captain. And it is for this reason that we have made this decision. I have no idea what will happen in the future. But, as I have stated, it is a good squad with some fantastic players, and I am hopeful that they will turn things around,” Ganguly told News 18.\

Kohli highlighted workload management as a factor in his decision to step down as T20I captain.

“Understanding workload is a very important thing,” Kohli said at the time. “And considering my immense workload over the last 8-9 years playing all three formats. And captaining regularly for the last 5-6 years, I feel I need to give myself space to be fully ready to lead the Indian team in Test and ODI cricket.”

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