“After the T20 World Cup, I will step down from the captaincy of the Indian team in this format. This is my last tournament as a captain in this format. When Virat Kohli made this statement, many people were very surprised. Whereas for some people it was on the planned path. There were questions about Kohli’s captaincy for him and his answer was expected to come something like this. This is the last T20 tournament for Kohli as captain and while the tenure of head coach Ravi Shastri also ends after this World Cup. The exercise for the new coach of Team India has started. The name of Rahul Dravid is running at the forefront of this. India achieved many achievements under the captaincy of Shastri and Kohli. Whether it is winning the Test series in Australia or keeping India the number one Test team consistently. Kohli’s attitude and attitude was different from Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni was captain cool, while Kohli was openly expressing his feelings. He did not hesitate to take on the opposition team on the field. Team India played consistently well on foreign soil. Became the first Asian team to beat Australia in a Test series in Australia. Not once but twice. The Indian team’s aggressive game and hunger for victory surprised even the cricket experts. Team India was in the colors of Kohli. Emphasis on fitness, befitting reply and answering the enemy eye-to-eye on the field. For the first time it was seen that Australia was being sled in Australia. But, one thing that everyone missed was the ICC Trophy. India did not win any ICC title under Kohli’s captaincy. They had to lose to Pakistan in the final of the 2017 Champions Trophy. New Zealand defeated him in the semi-finals of the 2019 50 over World Cup. He was also defeated by the Kiwi team in the final of the first ICC Test Champions. So, winning the title in the global championship is still a dream for the pair of Kohli and Shastri. India last won an ICC tournament in 2013. Then India won the tournament by defeating England in the final under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Since then the team has been waiting continuously. Kohli would definitely like to overcome this drought in his last T20 World Cup as captain. At the same time, Shastri would also like to say goodbye on ‘High Note’. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has also said that Kohli’s team should win the ICC trophy. Shastri is the Champion of Champions, the only Indian to hit six consecutive sixes in an over. Shastri played every role well from number 11 to opener. Even as a spinner, he stunned the batsmen. When he became a commentator, he was fascinated by his style. He also achieved many milestones as a coach but the matter is stuck on the ICC title. Shastri certainly would not like to miss this opportunity. He would like to end his coaching career on a higher note.
Statistics in favor of Kiwi team
The Indian team has never defeated New Zealand in the T20 World Cup. At the same time, when it comes to ICC tournaments, the Indian team has defeated the Kiwi team for the last time in the 2003 World Cup. So beating New Zealand is not easy. But Kohli and Shastri have no other way. Kiwis are also injured. Martin Guptill is not fit and there are questions on the fitness of captain Williamson. Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is out due to injury. India will have to take care to attack New Zealand’s weakness. He cannot give New Zealand a chance to become a wounded lion. The questions before Kohli and Shastri are many. The biggest question is about the team combination. Many questions arise when a team loses. Even got up in front of Kohli. The target was to keep Ishaan Kishan and Shardul Thakur out. But the captain reposed faith in his players. Will have to show it too. But at the same time choosing the right team according to the occasion will also be a challenge. The conditions are a bit tricky but in these the test of a captain is done. And Kohli would like to leave a legacy in his last tournament in the T20 format as captain. An ICC trophy with India written on it…
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