{"id":171909,"date":"2021-09-13T16:11:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T10:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=171909"},"modified":"2021-09-13T16:51:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T11:21:02","slug":"rohit-sharma-virat-kohli-indian-captain-twitter-memes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/sports-news\/rohit-sharma-virat-kohli-indian-captain-twitter-memes\/","title":{"rendered":"Rohit Sharma to replace Virat Kohli as Indian ODI-T20I captain? Twitter guffaws with memes, posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After reports of Rohit Sharma taking charges as team India captain replacing Virat Kohli, surfaced online on Monday, fans came up with interesting memes and posts on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The change would probably take place after the T20 World Cup which is scheduled to begin in UAE on October 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Multiple media reports suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ViratKohli<\/a> to step down as Captain of  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#India<\/a> &#39;s ODI and T20 Teams after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/T20WorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#T20WorldCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RohitSharma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RohitSharma<\/a> will be the new Captain for ODI and T20 Teams..<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kohli<\/a> will continue as the Captain for the test team..<\/p>&mdash; Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rameshlaus\/status\/1437235545738907652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiple reports suggest that Virat Kohli, the current Indian captain across all three formats, is going to step down from his responsibilities in ODIs and T20Is to focus on his batting. However, Kohli will remain the Test captain of team India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/T20WorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#T20WorldCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/T20WC2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#T20WC2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RohitSharma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RohitSharma<\/a> could be white-ball skipper after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T20WorldCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@T20WorldCup<\/a> \ud83c\udfcf<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ViratKohli<\/a>  is keen to focus on batting, Test dominance<br><br>Details \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gxaajq79yC\">https:\/\/t.co\/Gxaajq79yC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x5KxlnuJWM\">pic.twitter.com\/x5KxlnuJWM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; TOI Sports (@toisports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toisports\/status\/1437245066079207428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not the first time, the news of such nature has been floated. Have a look at the tweets below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RohitSharma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RohitSharma<\/a> next captain of India <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/arB0rWKMYu\">pic.twitter.com\/arB0rWKMYu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; R I S H I (@Rishiicasm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rishiicasm\/status\/1437259447760392193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Yorker_Gawd\/status\/1437268166451757060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1437268166451757060%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcricketaddictor.com%2Fcricket%2Ftwitter-reactions%2Ftwitter-reacts-to-reports-of-captaincy-shift-in-team-india-from-virat-kohli-to-rohit-sharma%2F\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After the World Cup 2021, Virat Kohli will step down from the captaincy of ODI and T20I and Rohit Sharma will be the new captain.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RohitSharma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RohitSharma<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ViratKohli<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/captaincy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#captaincy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QEvvXdw6OA\">pic.twitter.com\/QEvvXdw6OA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ministry Of Sarcasm (@M_OfSarcasm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/M_OfSarcasm\/status\/1437275497730232324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kohli\u2019s responsibilities across three formats have affected his batting, as he has not managed to hit a century across three formats since November 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ViratKohli<\/a> to offer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Captaincy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Captaincy<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RohitSharma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RohitSharma<\/a> .<br>Le <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cricket<\/a> fans \ud83d\udc47\ud83e\udd23 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndianCricketTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndianCricketTeam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BCCI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BCCI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vAb3v0nc6I\">pic.twitter.com\/vAb3v0nc6I<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Diganta Hazarika (@Diganta701) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Diganta701\/status\/1437276240390418433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the change could perhaps become a reality in the coming days, the fans of Sharma and Mumbai Indians have already accepted the Hitman as their new captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Krunal Pandya shouting at BCCI after hearing about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/captaincy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#captaincy<\/a> news and says that &quot; Ye Subh kam T20WC me hi kar lete&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ViratKohli<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RohitSharma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RohitSharma<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g6n3N8OxWl\">pic.twitter.com\/g6n3N8OxWl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; dp (@dhruv1n) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dhruv1n\/status\/1437275012998656000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kohli&#8217;s failure to lift a major ICC trophy since taking over the charge of the team is one of the biggest criticisms of his captaincy in ICC events. Recently, in June, India lost in the final of the World Test Championship as well which further fueled the talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Also<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/kapil-dev-praises-jasprit-bumrah-for-breaking-his-own-record\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/kapil-dev-praises-jasprit-bumrah-for-breaking-his-own-record\/\">Kapil Dev praises Jasprit Bumrah for breaking his own record<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Sahadat86817587\/status\/1437272562413625358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1437272562413625358%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcricketaddictor.com%2Fcricket%2Ftwitter-reactions%2Ftwitter-reacts-to-reports-of-captaincy-shift-in-team-india-from-virat-kohli-to-rohit-sharma%2F\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, Kohli took over the white-ball cricket captaincy from former Indian skipper M.S. Dhoni who will travel UAE with team India as a mentor for T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/HariKri09617709\/status\/1437270643448242185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1437270643448242185%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcricketaddictor.com%2Fcricket%2Ftwitter-reactions%2Ftwitter-reacts-to-reports-of-captaincy-shift-in-team-india-from-virat-kohli-to-rohit-sharma%2F\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There were also fans who were excited for Rohit Sharma taking charge of team India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breaking: Rohit Sharma Is Likely To Replace Virat Kohli As Limited Over Skipper After T20 World Cup\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cBXe79UMI0E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple reports suggest that Virat Kohli, the current Indian captain across all three formats, is going to step down from his responsibilities in ODIs and T20Is to focus on his batting. 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