Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 18: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has thanked former captain Virat Kohli for trusting and beliving in him.
“To my superhero, I cannot be thankful enough for the support and the encouragement that I got from you. You have always been my great brother. Thank you for trusting me and believing in me for all these years. For seeing the great at my worst. You will always be my captain King Kohli,” wrote Siraj in the post.
Notably, on Saturday Kohli stepped down as India’s test captain after leading the team for seven years. 27-year-old Siraj not only loves Kohli but also respects him to a great deal for giving him opportunities in both the Indian Test team and with RCB in the IPL. Moreover, Siraj made his T20I and ODI debut under the leadership of Kohli. Siraj played 8 Tests under Kohli, bagging 23 wickets at an average of 27.04.
Meanwhile, bowler Jasprit Bumrah explained how Kohli broke the news on Monday.
“Virat Kohli told us about leaving his Test captaincy in a team meeting. It’s his decision. He knows his body. He knows his frame of mind. We respect that. It’s been a pleasure to play under his captaincy. I made my debut under him”
“He brought in energy. He brought in the fitness culture. He was driven. Everybody moved in one direction under his leadership. He has been immense and he will still be the immense with his inputs,” ahead of the start of the three-match ODI series in Paarl against South Africa Bumrah said.
