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‘There comes a stage when you cannot handle pressure’: Shahid Afridi has his say on Virat Kohli leaving Test captaincy

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‘There comes a stage when you cannot handle pressure’: Shahid Afridi has his say on Virat Kohli leaving Test captaincy

Saturday, January 15, 2022 marked the end of an era in Indian cricket, with its star Virat Kohli announcing the end of his captaincy. After deciding to step down as India’s T20I captain and to be removed from the ODI, Kohli underwent the same Test career following Friday’s India series loss to South Africa.

The reasons for Kohli’s decision are known only to him, but the fact that his batting has declined and the fact that Virat has been unable to reignite his “treadmill” incarnation may have played a role.

With the captain’s load on, batsman Kohli can get back to the front and back to his free-flowing best. Reactions from around the world poured in after the decision was made, with the game’s legend reacting to the development. Everyone from Michael Vaughan and Shane Warne to Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar hailed Kohli’s contribution to Indian cricket, which has grown by leaps and bounds under his leadership.

Joining the ranks was former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who shared his thoughts on the latest story in Indian cricket. Afridi agreed with Kohli’s decision, saying Virat had played enough cricket to know what was right and what was wrong. Kohli is going through a phase that all players go through, and Afridi thinks it’s time for Kohli to relinquish his huge responsibility as captain if it means he can enjoy hitting the ball.

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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