India's skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday (September 16) announced that he will be stepping down as captain of the Indian cricket team in T20Is after the 2021 T20 World Cup. He will continue to lead the team in Test and ODI formats.

Twitterati reacted to the announcement by Kohli on Twitter and it took them some time to digest the news. Fans are hoping for the India captain to leave the position on high with a T20 World Cup title win.

"I have decided to step down as the T20 captain after this T20 World Cup in Dubai in October," Kohli wrote in a statement. "I have been fortunate enough to not only represent India but also lead the Indian Cricket Team to my utmost capability. I thank everyone who has supported me in my journey as the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team. I couldn't have done it without them - the boys, the support staff, the selection committee, my coaches and each and every Indian who prayed for us to win."

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"Understanding workload is a very important thing and considering my immense workload over the last 8-9 years playing all 3 formats and captaining regularly for last 5-6 years, I feel I need to give myself space to be fully ready to lead the Indian Team in Test and ODI Cricket. I have given everything to the Team during my time as T20 Captain and I will continue to do so for the T20 Team as a batsman moving forward.

"Of course, arriving at this decision took a lot of time. After a lot of contemplation and discussions with my close people, Ravi bhai and also Rohit, who have been an essential part of the leadership group, I've decided to step down as the T20 Captain after this T20 World Cup in Dubai in October. I have also spoken to secretary Mr Jay Shah and the President of BCCI Mr Sourav Ganguly along with all the selectors about the same. I will continue to serve Indian Cricket and the Indian Team to the best of my ability (sic)," Kohli wrote in his statement.

Kohli has been India's most successful captain in the shortest format in terms of winning percentage, which is 65.11%. India have won 27 out of 45 matches under Kohli with two tied games and as many abandoned.

The 32-year-old took over India’s limited-overs captaincy in 2017 after MS Dhoni decided to step down. Here are the reactions of the fans to Kohli's decision: