CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -His form continued in 2019, where he became the first player to score 20, 000 international runs in single decade. In 2021, Kohli made the decision to step down as the captain of the Indian national team for T20Is, following the T20 World Cup and in early 2022 he stepped down as the captain of the Test team as well.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the 2021 T20 World Cup, Rohit took over as T20I captain, beginning with the home series against New Zealand. He took over Virat Kohli as ODI captain in December 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hardik Pandya will lead India’s T20I squad in its first home series of 2023 against Sri Lanka, the BCCI announced on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-4: -As of January 2023, the team is ranked second in Tests, first in ODIs and first in T20Is by the ICC. Rohit Sharma is the current captain of the team in all formats; the head coach is Rahul Dravid.

Detailed explanation-5: -Williamson, often regarded as one of the top five batsmen of the current era, penned a heartfelt note for the fans. The decision to relinquish the captaincy came after a series of poor performances by the Kiwis since winning the World Test Championship.