Virat Kohli to step down as RCB captain after IPL 2021

Virat Kohli announced on Sunday that he will step down as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain after the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League.

“This will be my last IPL as captain of RCB. I’ll continue to be an RCB player till I play my last IPL game. I thank all the RCB fans for believing in me and supporting me,” Virat Kohli said in a video released by RCB.

Earlier on Thursday, Kohli had announced that he will step down as India’s T20I captain after next month’s ICC T20 World Cup, starting from October 17.