Star batsman Virat Kohli announced that he will give up the India Twenty20 captaincy after the World Cup that starts next month.
"I feel I need to give myself space to be fully ready to lead the Indian team in Test and ODI cricket," said Kohli, whose leadership has been the subject of mounting speculation in recent months.
The 32-year-old, who became limited-overs captain after M.S. Dhoni stepped aside in 2017, has faced pressure over his failure to win India either the World Cup, Champions Trophy or T20 World Cup.But Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India , had backed Kohli this week to continue.
"Of course, arriving at the decision took a lot of time," he explained, adding that he had consulted with India coach Ravi Shastri and opening batsman Rohit Sharma.
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