Kohli owned the tag of being the third captain to lead India in 200 international matches while Mohammed Azharuddin and MS Dhoni being the first and second respectively.
"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", Kohli said.
The current edition of the IPL will be resuming in the United Arab Emirates on September 19 and will run till October 15, two days ahead of the commencement of the T20 World Cup.
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter and wrote, "Shocked and deeply pained by the demise of Yashpal Sharma ji. Have fond memories of watching him bat during the 1983 World Cup."
The incident has exhibited that Ajith fans go everywhere in search of 'Valimai' updates as they are desperately waiting for an update of Ajith's next from the makers.
Mumbai Indians took to Twitter and wrote, "UAE, we are coming back." Several teams had also expressed that they are prepared and ready for the rest of the battle in the UAE.