Virat Kohli announces he will resign as T20 captain; details here
Dubai: Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli on Thursday announced that he will step down as the captain of the Indian T20 side after the T20 World Cup in Dubai next month.
The Indian skipper took to his Twitter handle to break the news to his fans.
“After a lot of contemplation and discussion with my close people, Ravi bhai and also Rohit, who have been as essential part of the leadership group, I’ve decided to step down as the T20 captain after this T20 World Cup in Dubai in October” the post read.
He further added that he has spoken to the BCCI secretary Jay Shah and President Sourav Ganguly along with selectors about his decision.
“I have been fortunate enough to not only represent India but also lead the Indian Cricket Team to my utmost capability. I thank everyone who has supported me in my journey as the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team. I couldn’t have done it without them – the boys, the support staff, the selection committee, my coaches and each and every Indian who prayed for us to win” the post added.
The Indian captain added that the decision has come on the back of immense workload over the last 8-9 years playing all the three formats of the game and captaining regularly for last 5-6 years.
“I feel I need to give myself space to be fully ready to lead the Indian Team in Test and ODI Cricket. I have given everything to the Team during my time as T20 Captain and I will continue to do so for the T20 captain as a batsman moving forward” it added.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
