'Your Name Will be up there Among the Best Leaders': Viv Richards Heaps Praise On Virat Kohli

Former West Indies captain and batting legend Sir Vivian Richards congratulated Virat Kohli for a glorious stint as India’s Test captain. On Saturday, the latter made a shocking decision of stepping down from his post, following the 1-2 Test series defeat in South Africa. The Delhi-born cricketer took to his social media handles to make the announcement.

Reacting to Kohli’s tweet, Sir Richards said the former India skipper can be ‘proud’ of what he achieved in the past seven years as a Test captain. He added that Kohli’s name will always be among the best leaders in cricketing world.

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“Congratulations @imVkohli on a stunning run as the Indian captain. You can be very proud of what you have achieved so far, and for sure, your name will be up there among the best leaders in world cricket,” he tweeted.