West Indian legend Clive Lloyd has backed Virat Kohli – the captain. While he has quit the leadership of the T20 format, the veteran stated that not winning the 2021 T20 World Cup doesn’t make him a bad captain. And, he believes his best is yet to come as well.
However, Team India has failed to qualify for the semi-final of the mega event and this was the first time they had failed to reach the semi-final. However, speaking to news9 Clive Lloyd added that Virat Kohli remains a “tremendous servant” for Indian cricket no matter what the recent results say.
“The point is he has done extremely well for India over the years. He probably didn’t win a World Cup but that doesn’t make him a bad captain. He has been a tremendous servant for the Indian team and will continue to do so for years to come. People have been talking about his batting and I am sure will witness the best of Kohli with the bat,” Clive Lloyd said.
Together as one we set out to achieve our goal.Unfortunately we fell short and no one is more disappointed than us as a side.The support from all of you has been fantastic and we are grateful for it all.We will aim to come back stronger and put our best foot forward. Jai Hind🇮🇳🙏 pic.twitter.com/UMUQgInHrV
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 8, 2021
They will make a great comeback in the next cycle – Clive Lloyd
Virat Kohli has quit the T20I captaincy and Rohit Sharma has been named the captain. However, India won the last three games after having faced defeats in the first two games against Pakistan and New Zealand in the tournament.
Speaking on the subject, Clive Lloyd said:
“Well, they didn’t play at their best in the first two matches against Pakistan and New Zealand. Nonetheless, they still remain one of the best teams in the T20 circuit. They have done exceedingly well in ODIs, T20Is and Test cricket. They play tough and I am sure they will make a great comeback in the next cycle.”
Team India’s next series will start on November 17 against New Zealand where they will play three T20Is.
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