He also wished Kohli well for his future endeavors with Team India. Virat Kohli ended his memorable leadership tenure with a 1-2 series loss to South Africa. In a post on his official Instagram handle, Rohit Sharma paid tribute to the 33-year-old’s captaincy stint and wrote:

I didn’t feel Virat Kohli would leave the Test captaincy, am slightly disappointed and definitely shocked: Aakash Chopra

Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra expressed his disappointment after learning of Kohli’s Test captaincy decision. Chopra disclosed that he did not see that coming as Kohli was one of the best Test skippers of all time, considering his track record.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra had his say on the matter:

He added:

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are currently the front-runners to become the next Test captain of Team India.

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