Hours after TimesofIndia.com reported that star
India batter Virat Kohli has reached out to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and said he wanted to call it a day in the longest format, the X handle of County Championship took a shot at the Indian legend, indicating that he is afraid of facing the England quicks in the upcoming five-match Test series, starting from June 20.
In a ten second video posted on the X by the County Championship, the England speedster Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue can be seen shattering the stumps in the ongoing four-day tournament in England.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The post was quoted with the comment "We don't blame you Virat."
In Border-Gavaskar Trophy held earlier this year, Virat Kohli could manage only 190 runs in nine innings and 100 of those came in a single knock at Perth.
Down Under, the right-hander struggled after the early high and was nowhere close to the high standards he had set in that part of the world.
It is worth noting that Kohli expressed desire to lead the side again but it wasn't entertained by the BCCI as they had an eye on the future, and wanted to groom a young leader for the new World Test Championship cycle."
As TimesofIndia.com had reported, Shubman Gill was earmarked as the leader for the future as the Indian cricket board didn't want to look back as far as captaincy is concerned.
Who's that IPL player?Kohli, who made his Test debut in 2011, has represented India in 123 Tests, scoring 9230 runs at an average of 46.85.
He also led India in 68 Tests, making him the country's most successful captain in the format. His intensity, fitness, and leadership transformed India into a dominant Test side both at home and overseas.
With Rohit Sharma having recently retired from Test cricket, Kohli’s exit would leave the team without its two most experienced batters. This raises serious concerns about leadership and depth as India prepare for a challenging English summer.
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