Mumbai: India Test Skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said BCCI never asked him to reconsider the T20 leadership as claimed by the Board and his transfer from Captain Odi took place 90 minutes before touring the team to tour South Africa to come.
At the pre-departure meeting met before the South African tour, Indian captain took all the difficult questions and said that he would put his full support behind the new white ball captain Rohit Sharma and head coach “vision” Rahul Dravid.
He said he understood that he did not win the ICC white ball trophy to cause removal.
💬 💬 @ Imro45 and Rahul Dravid have my absolute support: @imvkohli #Teamindia #Savind https://t.co/jxUWZ5W1DZ BCCI (@BCCI) 1639559754000 “Whatever that is said about communication that occurs is inaccurate,” said Kohli With a clear reference to the statement of President BCCI Sourav Ganguly about the council asking him not to stop because the Split captain might not function in a white ball format.
Virat Kohli (afp photo) “I was contacted one and a half hours before the selection meeting on the 8th for the test series and there was no previous communication to me at all since I announced my decision on the captain T20.
Read Alsothere there was no crack between me and Rohit.
Sharma : Virat Kohliaindian Test Skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday clarified about his relationship with the opening of the dough and white ball captain of Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma named Skipper Odi Baru India last week and he took control of India for South Africa series.
” The test team that we both agreed.
Before ending the call, I was told that five voters had decided that I would not be the Captain Odi I replied ‘fine’.
“In the selection call after that we chatted briefly and that was what was a dispute between Kohli and BCCI Mandarin came out in the open when he was asked the next question.
But you only stated that you want to keep the captain until 2023 ODI World Cup?” Is that a question ? “Kohli smiles.” Yes, it’s a question because you just say you want to keep Captain Odi India?, “Reporter again asked.” When I left the T20 captain, I had.
First approached BCCI and signaled them from my decision and set my point of view in front of them (office carriers).
Virat Kohli (afp photo) “I gave the reason why I wanted to get out of the T20 captain and my point of view was received very well.
There was no violation, no doubt and not for once was I say that ‘You shouldn’t leave the T20 captain , “Kohli said, in a full contradiction with what Ganguly said a few days before.
Kohli said the BCCI Kuningan said his decision was progressive.
“On the contrary, BCCI called it a progressive step and in the right direction.
At that time I have communicated it, yes I want to continue the test and odi unless the office carrier and voters think that I should not continue with this responsibility.” I have clarified on the call.
And my communication to BCCI is clear.
I have provided that option if the office carrier and voter thinking instead, then it is in their hands (their calls).
“Ganguly has stated that Kohli’s decision not to consider giving up on captain T20 encouraged voters to go to Rohit as the only white ball.
Captain as two different captains in two formats will cause” too many leadership.
“” We have asked for Virat.
Not to get down as captain T20 but he didn’t want to continue as captain.
So, voters feel that they cannot have two white ball captains in two white ball formats.
It was too much leadership, “BCCI President and former Indian captain had told PTI.
Rohit also replaced the sadness of the form of Ajinkya Rahana as Deputy Test Kohli.
Notified of being removed as Captain Odi 1.5 hours before the Team election: Virat
