Such bizarre ultimatums are hardly the norm and unlikely. In the absence of any explanation in the press release or subsequently, the truth value of these stories could not be ratified. Some unconfirmed reports said that the BCCI gave Kohli 48 hours to relinquish the ODI captaincy on his own, and took the step to replace him when this was not forthcoming. In Kohli’s case, neither of this applies, so naturally, it provoked speculation if there were other factors at play.Īlso Read: Rohit Sharma the Man of the Moment as Balance of Power Shifts in Indian Cricket
Press releases from the cricket establishment are generally prosaic but never bereft of making honourable mention of captains being replaced: unless it is for a serious breach of discipline or abject failure. There was not even a token acknowledgement of his contribution in the leadership role, which is massive if win-loss statistics are anything to go by. Yet the manner in which this was communicated by the BCCI raised eyebrows.Īnnouncing the squad for South Africa in a media release, the BCCI mentioned Kohli’s removal from the ODI captaincy only at the end of the missive and in terse, matter-of-fact manner. From the time Kohli gave up the T20 captaincy, murmurs were floating that this change was likely. Virat Kohli losing the ODI captaincy to Rohit Sharma, though not entirely unexpected, was the major story of the team selection for India’s impending tour to South Africa.
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