India, May 20 -- One day after India lost the Test series 1-2 in South Africa, Virat Kohli announced that he was stepping down as India's Test captain. The development came just months after he quit India's T20I captaincy and was removed as ODI skipper. It marked the end of Kohli's seven-year tenure as India's Test captain, during which he led the team to 40 wins from 68 matches.

Today, more than four years since stepping down as India's most successful Test captain, Kohli has spoken about his decision. While India achieved several notable successes under his leadership, the demands of captaincy began to take a toll. As his personal form dipped and India fell short of winning a Test series in South Africa, Kohli felt it was the right tim...