Virat Kohli has been one of the great ambassadors of the game, especially red-ball cricket: Ravi Shastri

Outgoing coach Ravi Shastri was all praise for Virat Kohli as he said that the India captain has been one of the great ambassadors for the game, especially in red-ball cricket.

Outgoing India head coach Ravi Shastri heaped rich praise on Virat Kohli, saying the Test and ODI captain has been one of the great ambassadors for the game, especially in red-ball cricket. India have had more good days than bad with the Ravi Shastri-Virat Kohli combination at the helm of affairs and, the cracking partnership of nearly seven years came to an end after a 9-wicket win over Namibia.

Kohli's bid to lead the inaugural champions to their second T20 World Cup title was effectively over after the comprehensive defeats by Pakistan and New Zealand, both of whom reached the last four from Group II. The pre-tournament favourites won their last three matches but still crashed out of what was Kohli's final tournament as India's 20-overs captain.