Why did Team India and RCB opener Virat Kohli leave the captaincy? Then it is of Team India or RCB. He himself answered this. Actually, Kohli says that he left the captaincy to be happy.
Virat Kohli gave up the captaincy after captaining India and RCB for almost a decade and a tough monitoring of his batting. He thought that it was enough and decided to leave the captaincy finally to be happy in life.
Kohli resigned from the post of T20 captain after the World Cup in 2021. After this, he also gave up the captaincy of RCB. A year later, he left the Test captaincy after a defeat to South Africa.
Kohli said that he had reached a point in his career where it was difficult to focus continuously.
Kohli said in RCB Bold Diaries Podcast that, once it came to this time when it became very difficult for me because a lot was happening in my career. I was captaining India for seven to eight years. I captained RCB for 9 years. I used to expect a lot in batting in whatever match I played.
He said that, I did not realize that I was struggling to focus. If this did not happen under the captaincy, it was happening in batting. I used to think about it all the time. It had become very difficult for me and finally it dominated me very much.
Also, Kohli took a one -month break in 2022 and did not touch the bat during that time. He said that there was a time in his life even when he was struggling to be happy in public life.
He further said that, so I left the captaincy because I felt that if I want to stay in this game then it is important for me to be happy.
Kohli said that, I needed a place in my life where I could live easily and my cricket game Sanku. Without any criticism, without seeing what you are going to do in this session and what is going to happen next.
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Virat Kohli said that, I was very realistic about my ability because I saw many others playing. I did not think that my game was close to him anywhere. I had only determination. If I wanted to win my team, I was ready to do anything.
He said that, this was the reason that I got a chance to play for India initially. Gary and MS made me clear that my place is confirmed at number three. Kohli said that both of them encouraged him to play his natural game. He said that both of them told me what you do on the field, your energy, your commitment, is the most important to us. We want, you play your natural game.
