In a massive development on Saturday, Kohli stepped down as Test captain of the Indian team. The 33-year-old did so a day after India succumbed to a Test series defeat against South Africa.
The veteran cricketer conceded he has “left everything out there” since taking charge officially in 2015.
Writing in his column for The Times, Cook believes the 99-Test veteran has done a spectacular job as India’s red-ball skipper and inserted that winning mindset. Highlighting how his attitude has rubbed off on the team, the 37-year-old wrote:
The right-handed batter stunned the cricketing fraternity by announcing his decision to give up his Test captaincy on Saturday.
The prolific batter had already stepped down as the T20 skipper before the 2021 World T20, while the BCCI replaced him with Rohit Sharma in ODIs.
Virat Kohli is the most successful Indian Test captain
The Delhi-born cricketer is also the most successful Indian Test skipper, registering 40 victories in 68 matches. His 40 wins are also the fourth highest in history behind Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh.
It remains to be seen who the BCCI will announce as his replacement in the coming months.
The 33-year-old will next be seen in the three-match ODI series against the Proteas, starting from January 19.
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