New Delhi, May 7 -- Virat Kohli, one of the most loved cricketers across the world recently shared the reason for stepping down as a captain of the Indian national team and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). He reflected on the challenges of captaincy while speaking on the RCB's Bold Diaries podcast. He also shared a rare glimpse into the mental and emotional demands of his roles.

Virat Kohli expressed the pressure that he faced while leading India for 7-8 years and IPL franchise RCB for 9 years.

" In every game, there were expectations from me as a batter," constant scrutiny of his captaincy or batting felt unrelenting to him. "I was exposed to it 24x7, and it got too much in the end," he said. It pushed him to reconsider his role as a...