Virat Kohli to step down as India's T20I skipper after 2021 World Cup

India skipper Virat Kohli has decided to step down from T20I captaincy after the ICC T20 World Cup in November this yearKohli explained his decision to leave the T20I captaincy in a statement on Twitter The India skipper said he needs to give himself space in order to play all three formats for the countryI have been fortunate enough to not only represent India but also lead the Indian Cricket Team to my utmost capability I thank everyone who has supported me in my journey as the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team Kohli said in a statement pictwittercomDs7okjhj9Jmdash Virat Kohli imVkohli September 16 2021I couldnt have done it without them the boys the support staff the selection committee my coaches and each and every Indian who prayed for us to winUnderstanding workload is a very important thing and considering my immense workload over the last 89 years playing all 3 formats and captaining regularly for last 56 years I feel I need to give myself space to be fully ready to lead the Indian Team in Test and ODI Cricket I have given everything to the Team during my time as T20 Captain and I will continue to do so for the T20 Team as a batsman moving forward he addedAlso read Mystery ball that stumped Virat Kohli R Ashwin was selectors choice for T20 World CupKohli said he arrived at his decision after discussing with head coach Ravi Shastri and opening batsman Rohit SharmaOf course arriving at this decision took a lot of time After a lot of contemplation and discussions with my close people Ravi bhai and also Rohit who have been an essential part of the leadership group Ive decided to step down as the T20 Captain after this T20 World Cup in Dubai in October said KohliI have also spoken to the secretary Mr Jay Shah and the President of BCCI Mr Sourav Ganguly along with all the selectors about the same I will continue to serve Indian Cricket and the Indian Team to the best of my ability he addedIndia and Pakistan will be locking horns on October 24 in a groupstage encounter in the T20 World Cup The tournament will get underway from October 17 with the final to be played in Dubai on November 14This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever