Twitter bashes at BCCI, Ganguly for replacing Virat Kohli as India's ODI captain: 'Utter disrespect, Shame on you’

Many mocked its president, Sourav Ganguly, for 'replacing' Kohli, particularly for doing so without mentioning his accomplishments or recognising what he had accomplished as captain.

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On Twitter, the news that the BCCI has replaced Virat Kohli as captain of the ODI squad with Rohit Sharma evoked diverse comments. While some supporters applauded the decision, others felt Kohli's departure as captain was simply missed. What irritated supporters even more was the way in which the news was announced, with the BCCI merely tweeting, "The All-India Senior Selection Committee also decided to name Mr. Rohit Sharma as the Captain of the ODI & T20I teams going forward."

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It's unclear whether Kohli made the choice himself or had it made for him by the BCCI. That didn't stop cricket fans in India from hurling daggers at the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Many mocked its president, Sourav Ganguly, for 'removing' Kohli, particularly for doing so without mentioning his accomplishments or recognising what he had accomplished as captain. Here are some of the tweets indicating the public's dissatisfaction with the BCCI as speculation grows as to why the decision was made and who was responsible for it.

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Kohli may have made the decision himself or had it made for him by the BCCI. That didn't stop Indian cricket fans from slinging daggers at the Indian Board of Control for Cricket. Many criticised the team's president, Sourav Ganguly, for'removing' Kohli without noting his successes or acknowledging what he had done as captain. As conjecture arises as to why the decision was taken and who was responsible for it, here are some of the tweets reflecting widespread dissatisfaction with the BCCI.




















Kohli said in October, prior of the commencement of the T20 World Cup, that he would stand down as India's T20I captain after the ICC competition, but that he intended to remain in ODIs and Tests, maybe with the ambition of guiding the side at the 2023 World Cup in India. The fact that Rohit had already been named T20I captain, and that he and Kohli were leading two distinct limited-overs teams, might have influenced the decision.

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