The 33-year-old announced his decision to quit as Test captain through an official statement he released on his social media handles. Kohli opined that this was the right time for him to step down. He had earlier quit the T20I leadership as well when he was sacked as ODI captain in a rather controversial manner.

Kohli holds the record for being India’s most successful Test captain, having led the team to victory in 40 out of 68 matches.

Virat Kohli quits as Test captain: Teammates react

A number of his current teammates showered praise on their former captain through social media posts. Here is a compilation:

Ravichandran Ashwin: The veteran off-spinner said Kohli’s legacy as captain will stand for the kind of benchmarks he has set. Ashwin wrote:

Ashwin added in praise of the former captain:

Rohit Sharma: The man tipped to take over from Kohli expressed shock but wished his former captain the best. He posted:

KL Rahul: Describing Kohli as a leader in every sense, opener KL Rahul wrote:

Cheteshwar Pujara: The Indian no.3, who got solid backing from the former skipper through his lean run, said Kohli could be proud of his tenure. He posted a message which read:

Ajinkya Rahane: The former Test vice-captain stated that he has shared a lot of special memories with Kohli. He wrote:

Ishant Sharma: The tall pacer, who, like Kohli, hails from Delhi, shared a heartfelt note on social media. Recalling his memories with the 33-year-old, he posted:

He added:

Mohammed Shami: The Bengal pacer, who turned into a match-winning pacer during Kohli’s tenure, congratulated the ex-leader on a brilliant run as Team India captain. He wrote:

Jasprit Bumrah: Team India’s pace spearhead described captain Kohli’s contribution as invaluable. He posted:

Umesh Yadav: The fast bowler wrote that the former captain made India a dominant force. His tribute read:

Shikhar Dhawan: The senior limited-overs batter described playing under Kohli as a pleasure. He wrote:

Mayank Agarwal: The Test opener credited Kohli with creating a winning mentality in the team. His post read:

Hanuma Vihari: Sharing Kohli’s resignation letter, the middle-order batter commented:

Under Kohli, India won their first-ever Test series in Australia in 2018-19 and were leading 2-1 in England last year when the final Test was canceled. India also finished runners-up in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

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