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Introduction
The Indian cricketing fraternity was stunned with King Kohli’s decision to step down as T20I captain after the forthcoming T20I World Cup 2021. This is the biggest talk in Indian cricket right now. This surprised many and everybody wished Virat continued as captain after T20I World Cup 2021 too, Tells Hirav Shah.
Literally, Virat Kohli sent the Indian cricketing fraternity into shockwaves by announcing that he’ll step down as T20I captain.
Kohli has never captained in a T20 World Cup before, with the upcoming edition all set to be his first and last assignment at the helm. The tension has been building on the Indian skipper due to a couple of disappointing losses in ICC tournaments, and he has cited workload management as the reason behind his call.
On that note World Famous Sports Astrologer, Strategist and Thought Leader Hirav Shah outlines below, as to what must have prompted Virat to do so.
1.To Alleviate Burden
It is completely understandable that Virat Kohli has decided to do this to manage his workload, he himself has explicitly stated that.
For almost a decade now, Virat has been part of the side across formats and despite his extraordinary fitness levels, he has been in an extremely demanding and challenging role.
Stepping down from captaincy will not only reduce his pressure but also help him sit out a few T20I series, which seem to serve no real purpose. The Test format has the World Test Championship and the ODI format has the Cricket World Cup Super League, but T20Is appear to be slightly meaningless right now.
Kohli could pick and choose which series he wants to play while ensuring that he gets sufficient periods of downtime. This could greatly enhance his performances across formats as well.
2. Able & Responsible Replacements
Even though we all will miss Kohli-The Captain, India should be able to manage without him.
The prime player to take over is Rohit Sharma. Other Indian Premier League captains who are also the national setup’s core members are KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant.
Rohit’s captaincy credentials don’t need any introduction, since he already has led the Mumbai Indians to five titles. While Rahul skippers the Punjab Kings and was appointed the Indian vice-captain when Rohit was incapacitated a while ago, Iyer and Pant have led the Delhi Capitals and have long been talked about as potential international captains.
India has enough capable, responsible and capable captains, and it also must be noted that Virat Kohli will be able to provide valuable tactical and strategic inputs, even if he isn’t at the helm. The Men in Blue could even embrace a change in leadership since several replacements are knocking at the door.
3. To Be More Absorbed and Focussed In His Game
Virat is probably the best all-format batsman in the world. He is in form too. But, the young batting genius has hit a rough patch over the last two years, and despite crossing the 50-run mark plenty of times, he is not “That Batsman”, he once was.
Virat can now concentrate totally on his batting. Stepping down from T20 captaincy would help him in that. The periods of rest he gets, could aid him figure out any minor technical gaps and give him the break mentally, to take his game to the next level.
One thing that has often elevated Kohli’s performances is leadership. But, if he feels he can contribute to the team more, without the tag next to his name, his call must be admired, appreciated and respected.
Kohli’s decision to retain ODI captaincy while relinquishing T20I leadership looks like a well thought-out move, and it also seems like a prudent move.
Final Thoughts
Kohli still remains India’s most popular cricketer and choosing to keep off the captaincy of one format will not change things, much…Opines India’s Favourite Sports Advisor, Hirav Shah.
Kohli’s decision is likely to go down as a mature move of a cricketing superstar in the larger interest of the team. He has made a rational choice between captaincy of all three formats – and selecting to focus on test and ODIs – as a way to stay more focused and stay more productive and effective, Concludes Hirav Shah.
