The ICC World Cup trophy was won by Kohli as a player in 2011 and the Champions Trophy was won by him in 2013.
Digital Desk: Star batter Virat Kohli will be remembered in history as the skipper who changed Indian cricket through his relentless pursuit of victory. By emphasising health, giving the World Cup precedence over the IPL, and managing workloads, he brought about changes that the BCCI and the top brass are now embracing. Kohli commanded the national team for three years, but despite his best efforts, they were unable to bring home a single trophy. As a result, the BCCI promptly removed Kohli from his ODI captaincy when he stepped down from the T20Is.
There was a huge uproar and a conflict between the then-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and head selector Chetan Sharma after Virat Kohli that he had been informed 90 minutes before the selection committee meeting that he was being removed as captain in ODIs. When asked about the entire incident, Kohli remarked that although he had failed to win an ICC tournament, he did not agree that this made him a failed captain. Kohli says that while winning a prize is a temporary success, leadership is more about creating an environment.
Virat Kohli, speaking on the RCB Podcast Season 2, said, "Look, you play to win tournaments. I captained in Champions Trophy 2017, 2019 World Cup, I captained in World Test Championship and T20 World Cup in 2021. After three [four] ICC tournaments, I was considered a failed captain.
"I never assessed myself from that perspective; what we were able to do as a team and as a cultural shift was and will always be a source of pride for me. A culture develops over time, not just during a tournament, and for that, consistency and more than just winning a competition are required," he added.
The ICC World Cup trophy was won by Kohli as a player in 2011 and the Champions Trophy was won by him in 2013. Kohli considers himself fortunate to have won two ICC championships, considering other players have never even done so.
"As a player, I have won a World Cup. As a player, I took home the Champions Trophy. I was a member of the squad that took home five Test wins. According to that perspective, there have been individuals who have never claimed a World Cup victory," the star batter noted.
Virat Kohli and the current captain Rohit Sharma are determined to grab this chance because the ICC Cricket World Cup is returning to India this year and it might be their final appearance in a 50-over World Cup. They're committed to giving it their all and leaving their impact on the global stage.
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