Fans get emotional after Virat Kohli steps down as India’s T20I captain after T20 World Cup in UAE

Virat Kohli’s decision to step down as India’s T20I captain after the T20 World Cup has taken everyone by surprise. The star batsman confirmed he will continue to lead India in Test and ODI cricket.

Indian cricket fans on social media went in panic mode on Thursday after Virat Kohli decided to step down as India’s T20I captain after the T20 World Cup, scheduled to held in UAE, later this year. pic.twitter.com/Ds7okjhj9J Most successful T20I captains(min 40 mts)Win% - Captain (Mts-Won-Lost-Nr)80.77 - Asghar Afghan (52-42-10-0)64.44 - Virat Kohli (45-29-14-2)62.50 - Faf du Plessis (40-25-15-0)60.94 - Eoin Morgan (64-39-24-1)59.57 - Darren Sammy (47-28-17-2)58.33 - MS Dhoni (72-42-28-2) Will accept anything as long as it brings out the BEAST version of Virat Kohli the batter once again.Leaving captaincy in one format is also the wise thing to do when there is already someone as good as Rohit Sharma to share the workload. https://t.co/mW6DyWB3Kj Virat as captain in T20Is:Win-loss record: 29 wins, 14 losses, 2 NRBatting record: 1502 runs, Avg 48.45, SR 143.18Among all captains of major teams with 25+ games:-only two have better win-percentage than Virat's 64.44-no one has better average than Virat.#ViratKohli https://t.co/9bz36cXIKo Ya I'm MsdianBut still I love you Man @imVkohli,,,!You made me cry ha!Love you Virat forever#ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/HE5tBl5Wqb Virat Kohli is the Only Indian captain to win T20i series in all SENA countries #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/cFn6XplKkz #ViratKohli Steps Down From #captaincy In T20I's. This T20 World Cup Will Be His Last As Captain.T0I - 1BCCI - 0@mmonlinebet | pic.twitter.com/Dr62YQxLE5

However, Kohli will continue to lead India in Tests and ODI cricket.