Virat Kohli should leave captaincy in all formats, continue only as a batsman, opines Shahid Afridi

Also, Ravi Shastri’s tenure as the head coach of team ended with the ICC showpiece event and Rahul Dravid has stepped in the role ahead of the home series against New Zealand. 

Virat Kohli has been a good captain for India so far, especially in the longest format of the sport. The bowling unit of the team excelled under his leadership. India won Test series against Australia in Australia and also were leading against England by 2-1 this year before the last Test was postponed. Kohli is the only India skipper to win T20I bilateral series in all SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries. However, despite these records, an ICC trophy has always been out of his reach as a captain.

"I think Virat should take the decision to continue as only a player. There will be relatively less pressure, he has played plenty of cricket too. He will enjoy his cricket and batting because captaining a team is not easy, especially in countries like India and Pakistan. As long as you are captaining well, things go smooth," he said on Samaa TV. 

"As far as Rohit is concerned, this was on the cards. I have played with him for a year (at Deccan Chargers). He is an outstanding player with terrific shot selection. He stays relaxed where required and shows anger when needed to as well. We will see both sides. Like I said, this captaincy move was bound to happen. He should definitely be given a chance," he stated.