Everyone from selectors to officials requested Virat to reconsider quitting T20 captaincy Chetan
New Delhi Dec 31 PTI Virat Kohli was requested by everyone including BCCI office bearers to reconsider quitting T20 captaincy before the ICC T20 World Cup said chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma on Friday contradicting the Indian Test captains version before leaving for South Africa In his explosive pre-departure press conference Kohli had dropped a bomb shell by contradicting BCCI president Sourav Gangulys claims that he was never asked by anyone not to quit the T20 captaincy and was informed about his sacking from ODI leadership only 90 minutes before the Test squad selection for the tour of South Africa Asked if the skippers assertion was true former pacer Chetans reply was completely opposite When meeting started it was a surprise for everybody If the World T20 is round the corner and you hear something like this what will be your reaction Everyone present in that meeting had told him that he should think hard about his decision to quit T20 captaincy and we can talk about it after the World Cup Chetan answered a query from PTI during a media conference after the ODI team selection In fact everyone told him to continue for sake of Indian cricket but apparently he had made up his mind All selectors felt at that time that this can affect us in the World Cup It was told to Virat for sake of Indian cricket please continue as the captain and it was told by everybody BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah present in the meeting The convenors were there board officials were there Sabhi ne bola hai everyone told him Who wont tell you If this news comes to you you are in a shock Chetan said But since we had a World T20 to play we never wanted it decision to affect team He Kohli had his plans and we respect him He is a pillar of the team and if he has taken a decision we respect it But yes everybody told him to think about it he said PTI KHS KHS AH AH
New Delhi Dec 31 PTI Virat Kohli was requested by everyone including BCCI office bearers to reconsider quitting T20 captaincy before the ICC T20 World Cup said chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma on Friday contradicting the Indian Test captains version before leaving for South Africa In his explosive pre-departure press conference Kohli had dropped a bomb shell by contradicting BCCI president Sourav Gangulys claims that he was never asked by anyone not to quit the T20 captaincy and was informed about his sacking from ODI leadership only 90 minutes before the Test squad selection for the tour of South Africa Asked if the skippers assertion was true former pacer Chetans reply was completely opposite When meeting started it was a surprise for everybody If the World T20 is round the corner and you hear something like this what will be your reaction Everyone present in that meeting had told him that he should think hard about his decision to quit T20 captaincy and we can talk about it after the World Cup Chetan answered a query from PTI during a media conference after the ODI team selection In fact everyone told him to continue for sake of Indian cricket but apparently he had made up his mind All selectors felt at that time that this can affect us in the World Cup It was told to Virat for sake of Indian cricket please continue as the captain and it was told by everybody BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah present in the meeting The convenors were there board officials were there Sabhi ne bola hai everyone told him Who wont tell you If this news comes to you you are in a shock Chetan said But since we had a World T20 to play we never wanted it decision to affect team He Kohli had his plans and we respect him He is a pillar of the team and if he has taken a decision we respect it But yes everybody told him to think about it he said PTI KHS KHS AH AH
