Karachi: Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi felt Indian captain Virat Kohli had to go down from the leadership role in all game formats to develop as a batsman for his country.
Speaking on the television channel Samaa, Afridi said that the BCCI decision to appoint Rohit Sharma as the Indian T20 captain was good.
This was after Kohli released the T20 captain at the end of the Indian T20 World Cup campaign.
“I think he has become an extraordinary power for Indian cricket but I think it would be better if he decided to retire as captain in all formats now,” said Afridi.
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Shastri’s ownership with the Indian team ended with the early exit of the T20 world “I have played with Rohit for a year and he is an extraordinary player with mentality over.
The biggest asset is that he can remain relaxed where it is needed and shows the most aggression when needed, “He added.
Pakistani stars said that Rohit had mental strength to be a good captain and he had shown this with his IPL franchise Mumbai Indian.
“He is a top-level player with a great shot selection and he has a mentality to become a leader of a good player,” he said.
Virat Kohli (AFP photo) Afridi played with Rohit for a deccan charger in the launch year of the Indian Premier League.
Kohli’s decision to resign as captain T20, Afridi said he expected this to happen.
Afridi felt that Kohli had to hand over the captain and focus on his punch now in all three formats and enjoy themselves.
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I think Virat has to go down as captain and just enjoy the remaining cricket that I think a lot.
He is a top batsman and he can play freely without other pressure on his mind.
He will enjoy his cricket,” Afridi said.
” ODI and only focus on the test team, the format you like the most.
Kohli hasn’t printed a test century since the end of 2019.
Virat must submit the captain in all formats: Afridi
