BCCI To Appoint New Test Captain, Kohli Steps Down

As of now, No name has been discussed to replace Virat Kohli

After Virat Kohli left the post of India Captaincy on Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) will have to appoint a new Test captain for the Indian men's cricket team. a day after India's 1-2 loss to South Africa away from home.

Kohli had been leading the side in Test cricket since January 2015 and leaves as the most successful Indian captain ever in the longest format. He shared his thoughts and experiences through his tweet. 

The 33-year-old cricketer tweeted and said that his 7-year-journey as the Test captain of India has come to a halt. After that, Virat occupied the top spot on the trends list on Twitter seconds after he announced his decision. Social media users reacted on Twitter and posted their thoughts and opinions. 

Soon after his decision, in an official interview by NDTV, a senior official of BCCI said, the selection committee will recommend the name of the next Test captain and that "no name has been discussed yet". 

India's next assignment in Test cricket is a home series against Sri Lanka.

As of now, the official further stated that Rohit Sharma is the designated vice-captain. Responding to a query on whether KL Rahul is the leading choice to replace Kohli in Tests, the official said that the selectors will deliberate all options and make the final recommendation.

Certain highlights of the interview:

•  No name has been discussed to replace Virat Kohli yet.

•  Rohit Sharma is the designated vice-captain of the team.
•  Enough time to decide who will replace Virat Kohli as Test captain.
•  BCCI selectors will take a call on this in due time.
•  Selectors will deliberate all the options.
•  The selection committee will make the final recommendation.