A day after India’s Test series loss to South Africa in Cape Town, Kohli stepped down as captain from the traditional format on Saturday, releasing an official statement through social media. The 33-year-old had earlier quit as T20I captain, following which he was sacked as one-day captain.
Taking to her official Instagram handle on Sunday, Anushka shared a picture of Kohli in a jovial mood. Along with the image, she shared a message which read:
Praising the batter, Anushka further wrote that she has seen him grow immensely and is very proud of what he has achieved as the captain of the Indian National Cricket team. She added:
Kohli’s aggressive leadership style has divided opinion. However, from the reactions following his decision to step down, it can be unanimously concluded that he was a leader who wore his heart on his sleeve.
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The Bollywood actor-producer also hailed Kohli for being straightforward and having no pretence. In her post, she wrote:
Backing Kohli’s decision to step down as Test captain, Anushka lauded him and wrote:
She concluded her note by sharing good words for Kohli the father. Anushka wrote:
Statistically, Kohli is India’s most successful Test captain, having won 40 of the 68 Tests he led the side in. Only Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh have won more matches as Test captain.
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