Becoming the captain of an international team is the dream of almost every player who starts playing a team sport. The same is the case with cricketers. Almost every cricketer has a dream of captaining his nation at the top level.
However, not everyone is able to achieve that dream. Also, some of the players fail to make an impact after becoming the captain, while in some cases, the personal form of players goes down when there is an added burden of leadership. Many great players have stepped down as captains in cricket history, and in this listicle today, we will look at five players who have stepped down as captain in 2022.
1. Kyle Coetzer stepped down as captain of Scotland team
Veteran batter Kyle Coetzer was the skipper of the Scotland cricket team for quite some time. He won the ICC Associate Cricketer of the Decade last year and also led the Scots in the T20 World Cup. He stepped down this month.
2. Virat Kohli stepped down as captain of Indian Test team
Virat Kohli shockingly stepped down as India’s Test skipper after the conclusion of the ICC World Test Championship series against the South African cricket team. Many consider him the greatest Indian Test skipper of all time.
3. Kieron Pollard stepped down as West Indies captain and retired
Kieron Pollard was the skipper of West Indies’ white-ball teams when he decided to end his international career. Nicholas Pooran succeeded him as the skipper.
4. Joe Root
After England’s disappointing run in Test cricket, skipper Joe Root decided to step down. All-rounder Ben Stokes has taken over the reins of the team.
5. Mominul Haque
Mominul Haque led Bangladesh to a historic Test win against New Zealand earlier this year, but he stepped down as skipper after the series against Sri Lanka owing to his poor form.
