India's Virat Kohli says given 90 minutes notice of sacking
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Virat Kohli said on Wednesday that he was told only 90 minutes before the official announcement that he had been sacked as India's one-day captain.
Kohli quit as T20 skipper after the recent World Cup and last week was removed as ODI captain, with India's cricket board saying it wanted Rohit Sharma to lead in both white-ball formats.
The surprise announcement came in one line at the bottom of a press release by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about the Test squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa.
“I was contacted one and a half hours before the selection meeting on the 8th for the Test series and there was no prior communication to me at all,” Kohli told reporters on Wednesday ahead of the team's departure for South Africa, where they will play three Tests and three ODIs.
“Before ending the call I was told that the five selectors had decided that I would not be the ODI captain, to which I replied, 'ok fine',” the 33-year-old said.
Kohli will still captain India in the Tests in South Africa but press reports suggested that he had decided to skip the subsequent ODI series in a huff.
But Kohli denied this, telling reporters on Wednesday that he “was and am available for selection” and hitting out at sections of the media for “writing lies”.
“I was always keen to play,” he said.
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Dec 15, 2021 02:56pm
This is not a good way to treat heroes..
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Dec 15, 2021 03:07pm
He got sacked because he stood up for his muslim teammate which these bjp supporters didnt like
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Dec 15, 2021 03:12pm
Kohli’s arrogances made him hero and his matureness made him zero. the only reason Rohit became team Captian is because they have no other person to Captian the team and kohli lost Captian job because he lost to Pakistan badly in two major tournaments And never won a major tournament.
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Dec 15, 2021 03:13pm
He is legend... At least, Sourav Should not treated him this way...
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Dec 15, 2021 03:15pm
@Shahbaz Ahmed Tarar, "This is not a good way to treat heroes." He is a player, not a hero.
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Dec 15, 2021 03:15pm
Kohli is a giant among modern players! He will shine now matter what...
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Dec 15, 2021 03:16pm
We all know the reason, lets let these bjp supporters explain it in the comment section when they wake up
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Dec 15, 2021 03:16pm
Kohli's name like Tendulkar's, is a big power boost tonic for the Indian team.
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Dec 15, 2021 03:22pm
Price paid for hugging Rizwan after India's loss in the world Cup.
You can expect anything from "ModiFied" gov.
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Dec 15, 2021 03:23pm
He is smart enough to understand India never had policy of seperate captains for ODI and T20, so when he decided to step down as T20 captain due to excess workload, he sealed his fate for ODI too.Since they want a captain for both formats
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Dec 15, 2021 03:27pm
A great player and a great man with statesmanship qualities. He can be bridge for good relations between the two countries.
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Dec 15, 2021 03:34pm
Kohli is a great player, a born leader and a wonderful human being.
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Dec 15, 2021 03:36pm
This is now we create issue from nothing. IT doesn't matter if he was told 90 minutes before or 24 hr for 7 days, change is permanent and no one else. He is a great player and will be always loved.
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Dec 15, 2021 03:46pm
Your time is up mate. That’s how life it is. You did good for yourself during this stint. Good luck.
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Dec 15, 2021 04:08pm
Absolutely unprofessional to sack in such a manner. Kohli is a star performer and should be treated with dignity and respect irrespective of the decision. There are ways to handle such situations.
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Dec 15, 2021 04:30pm
Ganguly wants Yes man but Kohli is no small ego man himself.
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Dec 15, 2021 04:35pm
Any captain should be treated better...superstar or not...
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Dec 15, 2021 04:36pm
It's actually a good decision. Now we will see Virat Kohli the superstar batsman of world cricket. He should have never been burdened with tremendous workload & unending responsibilities of a captain of indian cricket team.
Now....the 100s will flow like before from his blade. Now we will see the next level.
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Dec 15, 2021 04:37pm
@Sara, You are totally right.
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Dec 15, 2021 04:43pm
@RAja Raman, For u he might not be a hero but for me he is a hero, since I am a cricketer and he is one of the finest cricketer ever cricket world produced.
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Dec 15, 2021 04:47pm
The standards are pretty high, there cannot be any form of negotiation w.r.t quality matters. This is BCCI not PCB
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Dec 15, 2021 04:56pm
expected after getting thrashing from Pakistan
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Dec 15, 2021 04:58pm
Kohli is too good for Indian cricket. Wish him luck elsewhere.
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Dec 15, 2021 05:17pm
This boy has matured as nobody. India is lucky to have him.
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Dec 15, 2021 05:20pm
Though Kohli is a great player, his arrogance and treatment of other junior players resulted in this decision.
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Dec 15, 2021 05:27pm
What a shame to treat any player like that let alone one of the greatest in the game. Petty politics and personal grudges show up finally. Kohli will remain Kohli.
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Dec 15, 2021 05:34pm
@Nouma , Most pathetic excuse i ever heard , why always have to play religion card in everything? He was sacked for WC bad performance and because Rohit has given stellar performances and won cups under his leadership. BCCI also wants single captain for both ODI and t20, while Virat wanted only to be ODI captain
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Dec 15, 2021 05:39pm
@Punjabi Jatt , India is not obsessed with one nation to remove him over it, he has lost before too. Still he wasnt removed. Cup matters, not loosing one match.
Reason is he is unapproachable with rest teamates, demands more leaves as he is new father, wants to quit T20 captain role, yet retain ODI captainship, too many diva demands when you are jot performing as captain. Rohit is simple, has more wins and cups under his belt and extremly easy going with all teammates and approachable.
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Dec 15, 2021 05:42pm
This is ridiculous, respect should be given to this legend. Give us Kholi !
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Dec 15, 2021 05:42pm
It is wrong to treat him in this manner, but he is becoming another Vinod Kambli. Power house of talent but not mature enough to contain his arrogance. Sledging is one thing but field behavior, general body language and dealing with opponent team are different things. Kohli crossed the line many times. Even though I like him as a cricketer, the decision of BCCI to sack him as a captain is 100% right. His arrogance and his vile behavior also divided the team.
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Dec 15, 2021 05:43pm
The downfall of Indian cricket begins.
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Dec 15, 2021 05:46pm
Indian team's performance in fielding is too dependent on the bowling of Ravichandran Ashwin. Virat Kohli is not responsible for poor performance against Pakistan in last T20.
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Dec 15, 2021 05:55pm
@Jahanzeb Syed, Its his own fault he was given dignified exit, told to resign in 48 hrs, they would give good excuse "focus on tests". He refused, so got sacked post deadline
BCCI has put up with all of kolhi's demands be sacking excellent anil kumble, coz he had personal issues, be appointing shashri becoz kolhi approves, be paying high salary, giving him constant holidays for family/ baby arrival/overworkload. Privileges only last till he performs as captain. Now he demanded more BCCI sed no
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Dec 15, 2021 05:59pm
That's pathetic ! He is a legend
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Dec 15, 2021 05:59pm
Long-standing consistent Merit of Rohit earns him the place and yeah having enjoyed enough of Captaincy Kohali with his recent debacle should have resigned a while ago.
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Dec 15, 2021 06:01pm
@Iftikhar Khan, In India one cares about that , the psychic of both nations are different, we think loosing against India is unnecceptable and change whole team, they focus on Cup, australia, UK and if captains dont deliver in winning world cup and exit early they sack them, even ganguly was sacked due to early exit from Wc. Cup matters to them not a match outcome
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Dec 15, 2021 06:28pm
You have earned a lot man. Now take a break and plan how to invest your money. You have been paid enough for entertaining the cricket hungry mass.
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Dec 15, 2021 06:28pm
As you sow, so shall you reap.
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Dec 15, 2021 06:30pm
BCCI once again need to establish “ who is the boss” May be Ganguly need to feel important again.
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Dec 15, 2021 06:33pm
Watch out world cricket. The new Virat Kohli is going to be dangerous as a batsman
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Dec 15, 2021 06:33pm
@RAja Raman, no mate, the guys a legend.
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Dec 15, 2021 06:43pm
No doubt he is a class batsman and has goof sportsmanship. I as a Pakistani do like him and have respect for him. He should be treated better for sure
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Dec 15, 2021 06:44pm
@Sam, he's achieved pretty much everything on the cricket field.
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Dec 15, 2021 06:53pm
To Captain a team is an assigned responsibility not a right. Anyone from a plying team can be chosen.
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Dec 15, 2021 06:54pm
what a hatemonger country. dont even respect thier own people
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Dec 15, 2021 06:56pm
@RAja Raman, He's a hero when he wins tournaments.
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Dec 15, 2021 06:59pm
We Indians and Pakistanis are way too emotional with every dam thing unnecessarily.
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Dec 15, 2021 07:16pm
A political sacking for a great cricketer's sportsmanship!
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Dec 15, 2021 07:18pm
Do we care?
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Dec 15, 2021 07:39pm
Performance is a key issue for each player, no politics. It is a good indicator.
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Dec 15, 2021 07:57pm
You are a star till you perform, I suppose Kohli started to decline and was duly replaced, whosoever runs Indian cricket board appears to be working with player’s performance in mind rather with emotions, many good players are waiting in line, we too should do the same.
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Dec 15, 2021 07:58pm
It seems, narrow mind BCCI officials want to punished and demoralized Virat Kohli after the poor performance by his team in the T20 World Cup 2020 after the huge defeat by Pakistani team. For me, Virat Kohli is the
great cricket player and above all a great loving and caring person in sports. I wish good luck to Rohit Sharma
on his new responsibility, without a doubt Sharma is a great player as well.
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Dec 15, 2021 08:08pm
Virat Kohli I being punished for being nice to Pakistani players during the T-20 WC in UAE.
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Dec 15, 2021 08:08pm
@Nouma , Yes he stood up for Shami.
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Dec 15, 2021 08:19pm
Performance matter dear
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Dec 15, 2021 08:34pm
How arrogance costed him big time
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Dec 15, 2021 08:46pm
One of the greatest batsman with class. bcci should not try to become alpha of cricket.respect the players.
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Dec 15, 2021 08:51pm
@M. Saeed, Tendulkar hid his money outside India.. This was in the Pandora papers leak. Kohli will never do that.
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Dec 15, 2021 08:52pm
@Asif, well said, the most sensible comment Sir!
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Dec 15, 2021 08:56pm
Virat Kohli sacked for Sharma? Thats like giving up a harley davidson for a honda 70.
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Dec 15, 2021 09:25pm
Very Strange..he should oppose the termination in Court
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Dec 15, 2021 10:02pm
@Shahbaz Ahmed Tarar, So many heroes are siting in start box and waiting for their turn to glory.
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Dec 15, 2021 10:48pm
@Nouma , Good try :-)
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Dec 15, 2021 10:59pm
Kohli goes out of favor after India team losing to Pakistan and making an exit in the first round of T20 WC. Just imagine the team's score without his batting against Pakistan! Next T20 world cup if India loses against Pakistan, Rohit will be out and every one will be asking Kohli to return.
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Dec 15, 2021 11:09pm
Kohli is a great player but not a great captain. He won lots of easy matches but falters under pressure and never won any ICC cups. India’s best cricketing achievement in last few years was beating a full strength Australian team which came under Rahane’s captainship.
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Dec 15, 2021 11:25pm
I respect him being a good player and human, despite he is an Indian !
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Dec 15, 2021 11:39pm
A legend would be treated so degradingly, cant believe. Kohli raised Indian cricket from the ashes to the glory
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Dec 15, 2021 11:44pm
He became a victim of hatred and bigotry which sadly rules in neighbour's high echelons of power.
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Dec 15, 2021 11:57pm
Great players gets remembered for their great performance. Saeed Anwar was not captain but still much better than sarfaraz. Kohli should just focus on runs which has dried in last 2 years
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Dec 16, 2021 12:11am
How quickly people forget someone's accomplishments.
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Dec 16, 2021 12:13am
Virat Kholi was a brilliant captain and a great spokesman for the team apart from being an outstanding batsman.....he deserves better,
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Dec 16, 2021 01:06am
@Omar, what rubbish you talking about. Comments on here are to feed your egos nothing more than absolute none sense.
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Dec 16, 2021 01:07am
@Khan Da Bannu (Anjum Khaleeq), - nonsense. They stood him down because he hugged a Muslim after losing to them.
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Dec 16, 2021 01:38am
After defeated from Pakistan he became zero
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Dec 16, 2021 01:46am
Kohli is a fine gentleman but Modi is not.
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Dec 16, 2021 03:42am
Very unfair treatment of a National hero.
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Dec 16, 2021 06:12am
@Citizen, We are talking about cricketer and not politician
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Dec 16, 2021 06:14am
@Jeet, Let us hope. He regain is batting form that made him great. Even Tendulkar gave up captaincy to concentrate on batting.
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Dec 16, 2021 07:00am
That’s really bad.
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Dec 16, 2021 07:12am
Shame!
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Dec 16, 2021 01:27pm
In all the important matches that he lost, Rohit never performed.
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Dec 16, 2021 03:07pm
Every player need to be handle differently.
Special players need to be sat down and discuss one problems,and they should be given respect.
Kohli comes across as a very good person, this was shown after the loos to pakistan. Yes he can be seen on the field as very aggressive. But that brings the best out of him. He has won many matches for india, and he plays for the team. Not like Tendulkar who played for himself scored a lot of runs, yet lost matches.
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