Kohli, India’s most successful Test captain, stood down as skipper on Saturday, a day after his side lost the Test series in South Africa 2-1.
Taking to Twitter, former India captain Ganguly wrote:
Kohli finished with 40 wins in 68 Tests, only behind Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh on the all-time list. Kohli’s India made the top spot in the ICC Test rankings their own.
During his reign as Test captain, India won their first series in Australia in 2018-19. India also reached the final of the World Test Championship before losing to New Zealand in the final. Kohli & Co were leading a Test series 2-1 in England before the fifth and final Test was called off due to Covid-19 fears in the Indian camp.
“Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India, it’s now” - Virat Kohli
The 33-year-old Kohli, who took over as full-time Test captain from MS Dhoni in 2014, announced his decision to step down on social media.
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