Wanted some space, says Virat on quitting RCB captaincy

Virat Kohli. Pic/PTI

Virat Kohli, who had stepped down as the RCB skipper after the 2021 IPL season, said he took that call to give himself some space and manage his workload.

Kohli had announced his decision to leave IPL captaincy after saying that T20 World Cup will be his last tournament as India skipper in the shortest format. He was later removed as ODI captain before he quit the leadership role in five-day format.

"I'm not someone who holds onto things more than I should. Even if I know I can do a lot more, if I'm not going to enjoy the process, I'm not going to do it," Kohli said.

The former India skipper asserted that it is difficult for people to understand what a cricketer thinks while taking such decisions. "It's very difficult for people to understand your decisions unless they are in your situation. From the outside, people have their own expectations ‘Oh! How did that happen? We are so shocked'," added Kohli, who is on the verge of playing his 100th Test.

"There's nothing to be shocked about. I explain to people, I wanted some space and I wanted to manage my workload and the story ends there."

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