Virat Kohli has said that the BCCI has not told him not to relinquish the T20 captaincy
Chetan Sharma, chairman of the selection committee, said the BCCI and selectors had asked Virat Kohli to continue as T20 captain. Sharma was responding to media reports that Kohli had said that no one had asked him not to step down as T20 captain.
“It came as a surprise to everyone when the meeting (in September) convened in connection with Kohli’s decision. Everyone present at the meeting asked Virat to reconsider his decision. We felt at the time that Kohli’s decision (for the team) would affect the World Cup and he told Virat, ‘Please continue to be the captain’ for Indian cricket. Everyone said the same thing to Kohli. The convener was there. Board officials were present. But Kohli stood firm in his decision and we respected it, ”Sharma told reporters.
Asked if the selectors had told Kohli that the ODI captaincy would be lost if the T20 captaincy was vacated, Sharma said it was not the right time to tell Virat that only one captain was needed in the white-ball format (selection meeting for the T20 World Cup). “We are going to the World Cup. “It was not the time to tell Kohli that he would lose his ODI captaincy if the T20 captaincy was vacated. Everyone (selectors and BCCI officials) asked him to change Kohli’s decision after the World Cup. ”
As soon as the selection committee decided not to have two captains, I called Virat. It was a test selection meeting. Shortly thereafter, we informed him that there would be a white-ball captain at 5 p.m. There were a couple of questions, and we had a good conversation. “We did not want to inform him of the selection meeting,” Sharma said.
Virat Kohli has said that the BCCI has not told him not to relinquish the T20 captaincy. Kohli was speaking at a press conference before the Indian team left for South Africa for the tour of South Africa.
“I told the BCCI before I left the T20 captaincy. I told them my point of view. The BCCI accepted it well. There was no opposition. It was said to be a progressive decision. I told them I would continue to be the ODI and Test captain. ” Asked about his resignation as captain, Kohli said:
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