Virat Kohli says, we respect Kumble's decision to step out | Oneindia News

Indian skipper Virat Kohli broke his silence on rift with Anil Kumble saying that Anil bhai has taken the decision to step out and we respect that decision. Reacting further to the controversy, Kohli said that we have created a culture over the last 3-4 years that whatever happens in the change room, we’ve tried to maintain the sanctity of the change room throughout. That is what the whole team believes in. For us that is paramount, Kohli said. “I have total respect for him as a cricketer and what he’s achieved, he added. Earlier Virat Kohli had deleted his year-old tweet welcoming Anil Kumble’s appointment as the national cricket team coach, further exposing the bitterness that had crept in. Kohli deleted the post on the microblogging site close on the heels of the spin legend’s decision to resign from his post due to untenable differences with the captain. The situation worsened further after India’s humiliating loss to arch-rivals Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final. Kumble did not travel with the team to the West Indies, and later officially tendered his resignation.