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'Virat Wanted To Step Away From White Ball Captaincy And Continue In Tests During 1st Half Of IPL 2021'

By IANS News January 31, 2022 • 12:22 PM View: 1351

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting revealed being 'really surprised' on Virat Kohli stepping down as India's Test captain. He added Kohli had mentioned to him about stepping away from white-ball captaincy during the first half of IPL 2021.

A day after India lost the Test series to South Africa 2-1, Kohli announced he was quitting as the Test captain, bringing a seven-year reign to an end.

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