ISLAMABAD – January 23 (ONLINE): Pakistan’s legendary former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar Sunday revealed that Kohli was “forced” to leave the captaincy.
According to media reports, Shoib Akhtar said that “Virat did not step down but he was forced to do so.” He maintained that this was not the best of times for him.
India’s star batter Virat Kohli, on January 15, had announced his decision to step down as the skipper of the Test side just a day after losing the Test series in South Africa. “Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India, it’s now,” he had posted on Twitter after seven years in the high-pressure position.
“Do not try too many things, just go out there and play cricket,” Akhtar advised the Indian cricketer and said that he is a great batsman and had achieved more than anyone else in the world.
Akhtar said that Kohli just needs to go out there and play with his natural flow.
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