Virat Kohli quits India's test captaincy: Cricketers pay tribute to the former skipper with throwback pictures

Virat Kohli's decision to quit test captaincy has shocked everyone. Fans have flooded social media with pictures that capture his cricketing legacy over the years. Even Kohli's teammates and other cricket legends have paid their tributes to the former skipper. Through emotional messages, they pointed out how under Kohli's leadership, India attained unprecedented highs, including a first-ever series win in Australia. Ravi Shastri, who was the head coach for the majority of Kohli's captaincy tenure, termed it a 'sad day.' Let us check out how cricketers have paid their respect to Kohli on his test captaincy.

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Ishant Sharma shared all the memories in the dressing room and on and off the field with Virat Kohli. "Thank you for all the memories I've shared with you in dressing room & on & off the field since childhood, where we never thought that you would be our captain & I'll play 100 test matches for India. All we did was just play cricket with all our heart & things worked out well," wrote Ishant along with a set of pictures. He added, "I still remember back 2017 in South Africa, where u told me its high time to win series in these countries. Yes, we didn’t win 2017-18 series in Africa, but we went to Australia & beat them in Australia. In England 2017-18 series we lost, but we know as team how close we came! So cheers to your most successful Test Captaincy for India and thanks for the amazing memories as a Captain you have given us."

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Jasprit Bumrah posted a throwback photo with Virat Kohli and penned a heartfelt note that reads, "Integrity, insight and inclusivity. Your contribution to the team as captain is invaluable, you’ve been a great leader to this side. It’s been a pleasure playing under you."

In This Pic : virat kohli, Jasprit Bumrah

Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer wrote, "When Virat took over as Test captain, India winning a test overseas was an achievement, now if India lose an overseas test series it is an upset. And that's how far he has taken Indian cricket forward, and that will be his legacy. Congratulations on successful reign."

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Rohit Sharma, the test vice-captain and the cricketer who took over from Virat Kohli as the white ball captain, expressed his "shock" over Kohli's resign as India test captain. Sharing this throwback photo, Sharma wrote, "Shocked!! But congratulations on a successful stint as Indian captain."

In This Pic : Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma