'I am not going to watch another RCB match' - Twitter explodes following Virat Kohli's decision to step down as RCB captain

So, Virat Kohli and his tryst with captaincy has grabbed the spotlight in the last few days. And, if you thought that Kohli stepping down as the captain of the Indian T20I side was enough to make the cricketing world discuss it day in and day out, there is another shocker that has come in.

Kohli has decided to step down as the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) side after the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The same was confirmed by the official Twitter handle of RCB as well.

Kohli has stated that the 2021 season of the IPL will be his last as a captain. However, the 32-year-old assured that he will continue to remain as an RCB player till his last IPL match. Kohli further thanked the fans for believing in his abilities.

You can see the tweet put out by the Royal Challengers Bangalore side below

Virat Kohli to step down from RCB captaincy after #IPL2021

“This will be my last IPL as captain of RCB. I’ll continue to be an RCB player till I play my last IPL game. I thank all the RCB fans for believing in me and supporting me.”: Virat Kohli#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers pic.twitter.com/QSIdCT8QQM

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 19, 2021

Cricketing world reacts to Virat Kohli stepping down as the RCB Captain

And, the cricketing world has gone berserk following the news. While one fan stated that this news has come in as an absolute shocker, another fan stated that he has not seen a more passionate captain than Kohli.

Another tweeted that he will not watch any RCB match without Virat Kohli as the captain, while another pleaded with Kohli not to step down as the captain of the RCB side. Yet another fan even tweeted that he is finding it tough to come to terms with the fact that Kohli has stepped down as RCB captain, and stated that he does not know how he will handle Kohli’s retirement. Another fan tweeted that this year, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) side will win the trophy.

Kohli is the highest run-scorer in IPL cricket and has plundered 6076 runs in the Indian T20 league at an average of close to 38. He has also amassed 5 hundreds and 40 fifties in the IPL as well.

You can see the reactions of the fans below

Absolutely shocker what made him leave captaincy suddenly both Rcb and indian team !

— UTkarsh (@Utk7777777) September 19, 2021

King @imVkohli King …. Best Batsman/ Best captain ….in the world ❤ tum jeeto ya haro .. humei tum se pyaar hai.

— Мубин Хан (@Mubin145) September 19, 2021

@imVkohli sir please dont do this 😔
You can very much be the captain we know yoh are capable of leading the team to victory.

— Purab Sharma (@RANDOMAccnt11) September 19, 2021

Knew this coming when he left the t20 captaincy..but why he is addressing in this hurry?..nothing but i just can imagine his workload..anyway it's been a good time king @imVkohli

— C (@82_Mohali) September 19, 2021

Don't 😭😭😭 @imVkohli At least for RCB.

— vijay mehta (@iamvijjumehta) September 19, 2021

Cricket…India
Virat Kohli to step down as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain after IPL 2021… pic.twitter.com/rN3vjXvegq

— mkjpriyanshu (@mpriyanshu1982) September 19, 2021

If you’re struggling with immense workload and things around you are not going well but u have a choice of not gonna do that work to reduce pressure in ur mind then , will your loved ones felt badly about leaving that work? Absolutely no!!!#ViratKohli leaving from #rcbcaptaincy

— viratian (@viratian099) September 19, 2021

Hey @imVkohli
Heard yr decision!! Back to back shocks,, I ll not say much abt this,,, But I ll say TROPHY IS COMING HOME.
🇮🇳 #rcb

— Rachita J (@rachita1j) September 19, 2021

This is not done yaar 💔💔😭 Seriously ye sahi nhi hai..why he is doing this …💔

— ❥𝐑𝐈𝐘𝐀✧*ˢʳⁱᵗᵘ (@riyu_14) September 19, 2021

#rcb & without #ViratKohli captain c I am not going to watch #RCB match

— yash vishwa (@yash43455978) September 19, 2021

Just giving up his captaincy is hurting so much.
I don't know how I will handle his retirement 😭💔#ViratKohli

— Ayu ~♡(◕ᴗ◕✿) (@LShivin) September 19, 2021

@imVkohli He is born to lead. I’ve never seen a more passionate leader than him. I don’t understand what is happening? I can’t imagine anyone else leading India and RCB. You’ll always be my captain❤️ #IndiasPrideViratKohli

— shruti agrawal (@ShrutiAgr013) September 19, 2021

Not at all, imagine @RCBTweets without @imVkohli , that's sprit, angryness , nd that attitude 😔

— arpan_kachhiya (@arpankachhiya01) September 19, 2021

Stay strong & prove who you are @imVkohli 🙏

— 𝘴ꫝꪖ𝘳ꪖꪀ ᶜˢᵏ 💛 (@itz_sharan_2) September 19, 2021

ALWAYS MY CAPTAIN NO MATTER WHAT @imVkohli 🥺❤️

— sanj (@barchiesvirat) September 19, 2021

Absolutely shocker what made him leave captaincy suddenly both Rcb and indian team !

— UTkarsh (@Utk7777777) September 19, 2021