Kohli gave up his role as captain of the national team in the shortest format of the game after the T20 World Cup last year. He was subsequently replaced as the Men in Blue’s ODI skipper and gave up the reins in Test cricket as well.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra reflected on the captaincy styles of various leaders in the Indian team. As for Kohli, he said:
Chopra reckons the Indian team probably misunderstood the former skipper’s call for intent and explained:
Kohli always believed in taking the game forward in Test match cricket. He wanted the Indian batters to show the intent to score runs rather than spend time at the crease to tire out the opposition bowlers.
“He just redefined the rules” - Aakash Chopra on Virat Kohli’s Test captaincy
Aakash Chopra highlighted that Kohli’s insistence on playing five bowlers in Test cricket redefined the format. He elaborated:
Chopra, however, pointed out that the same aggression was missing in limited-overs cricket and even in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The reputed commentator observed:
Kohli failed to win a global ICC event as Team India skipper. The former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain also could not lead his franchise to a title in the prestigious league.
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