Shoaib Akhtar: Virat Kohli was forced to leave captaincy of India

Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has stated that Virat Kohli was forced to leave the captaincy of IndiaLast year Kohli had stepped down as the T20I captain and then he was removed as the ODI leader as the selectors wanted one skipper for the whiteball format Kohli then last week stepped down as Indias Test captain after leading the side for seven yearsAkhtar who is currently participating in the Legends League Cricket while talking to ANI said Virat didnt leave captaincy but was forced to do so This is not the best of times for him but he needs to prove what he is made of Is he made of steel or iron He is a great guy and a cricketer Do not try too many things just go out there and play cricket He is a great batsman and has achieved more than anyone else in the world He just needs to go out there and play with his natural flowHe plays a lot with his bottom hand and I think when the form is out bottom hand players usually are the first ones to get in trouble I think hes gonna come out of this He should move forward from this and not keep any bitterness against anyone Just forgive everybody and keep moving he addedTalking about Indias next Test captain the pacer said I know BCCI will make a smart decision regarding thisThe schedule for the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022 was announced on Friday The Men in Blue will be locking horns with Pakistan in their first match of the tournament on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground MCGThe Mens T20 World Cup 2022 is slated to be held in Australia between October 16 November 13 and it will be played across seven venues Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Adelaide Geelong Hobart and PerthWe will beat India again in Melbourne Pakistan is a better side than India in T20 cricket Its the Indian media that make unnecessary pressure on their team whenever we have the clash of both countries in cricket its normal for India to lose Akhtar addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever