Virat Kohli has left the captaincy of this format after the T20 World Cup. Kohli has taken this decision to manage his workload. After this, Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the new Indian captain of T20 International for the upcoming tour of New Zealand. Talking about this, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi praised the decision of the BCCI.
Shahid Afridi recalls his moments spent with Rohit Sharma at Deccan Chargers in IPL. The former Pakistan cricketer believes that Rohit Sharma is a brilliant player and his speciality is excellent shot selection. When he is on the field, he seems to be the perfect mix of calmness and aggression.
Shahid Afridi was quoted as saying, 'As far as Rohit Sharma is concerned, it had to happen. I have played with him in Deccan Chargers. However, he is a great player and his shot selection is excellent. He remains calm when needed and shows aggression when needed. We have seen both sides. As I said there had to be a change in captaincy. He definitely had to get a chance.
Continuing the conversation, Afridi made a big statement on Virat Kohli. He said that in international cricket, Virat Kohli should leave the captaincy and continue his journey as a player. Also, Afridi said that it is not easy to do captaincy in countries like India and Pakistan. It goes well as long as the captaincy is going well.
Afridi said, 'I think Virat Kohli should take the decision to play as a player. Then there will be less pressure on the team. He has played a lot of cricket matches. He enjoys his cricket and also batting because captaincy is not an easy task in India and Pakistan. As long as you are captaining well, things will be easy.