Virat Kohli to step down as RCB captain after IPL 2021: Gautam Gambhir questions timing of the decision

IPL 2021: Former KKR captain Gautam Gambhir called Virat Kohli's decision to quit RCB captaincy a 'brave' one but said he hoped the players and the franchise don't get emotional and undo the good job they have done so far in the season.

Former India opener and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir said he was surprised by Virat Kohli's decision to step down as captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore after the completion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, questioning the timing of his announcement.

Gautam Gambhir said Virat Kohli's announcement which was made on the eve of RCB's first match of the UAE leg of IPL 2021 can make the team unsettled and put more pressure on them to win it for their captain.