Speaking at the toss, Virat Kohli said:
Virat Kohli had announced at the start of the T20 World Cup that he will step down as the captain at the end of the tournament. However, he will continue to play the shortest format purely as a batsman.
“It’s been an honour for me” - Virat Kohli on captaining India in T20Is
The talismanic cricketer took charge of the Indian team in the shortest format in 2017 and has taken Indian cricket to unprecedented heights. Virat Kohli expressed his gratitude for being able to lead the team. The 33-year-old asserted that he wants to concentrate more in longer formats going forward and said:
Virat Kohli has led India in 49 T20Is, winning 29 of those encounters. He is the second Indian on the list of most T20I wins behind MS Dhoni, who has led India to 42 wins in the shortest format.
India, who play their last T20 World Cup fixture against minnows Namibia, will hope to sign off on a high at the end of their tournament. The Men in Blues, who opted to bowl first, have made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Rahul Chahar in the place of Varun Chakravarthy.
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