Virat Kohli has reportedly found out about his sacking as India’s one-day international captain via a Tweet from the BCCI, in a move that left a former coach “gobsmacked.”
Kohli has been replaced by Rohit Sharma, who had already taken over the captaincy of the T20 side after Kohli stood down following the recent World Cup.
Kohli had been expected to remain as 50-over captain through until the 2023 World Cup, which will be staged in India, however the BCCI has decided to go with a single captain for the white-ball formats.
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“The All-India Senior Selection Committee decided to name Mr Rohit Sharma as the captain of the ODI & T20I teams going forward,” the BCCI said.
A tweet from the board announcing the news was reportedly the first time Kohli became aware of the change.
Speaking on SEN Radio, Kohli’s former IPL coach Simon Katich said such a move was unacceptable.
“I was gobsmacked when I saw that,” he said.
“Virat Kohli deserves more respect than that.”
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Leading Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle wrote that now “is the time to reach out” to Kohli.
“It is inevitable he will feel a sense of loss. It is always tricky with two captains when both are playing all formats and it is critical (coach Rahul) Dravid, Kohli and Rohit are comfortable,” Bhogle wrote.
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