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Disappointed with the team's exit from the T20 World Cup, the energetic captain resigned and also gave up the central contract

Kane Williamson resigns from captaincy: The T20 World Cup is going on in America and West Indies. There have been many changes in the World Cup this time. In which many teams have been eliminated. These teams also include the New Zealand team, which is considered the favorite of the World Cup. After the poor performance in the World Cup, Kane Williamson has resigned from the captaincy of the New Zealand team. Apart from this, he has also decided to leave the central contract. Williamson has chosen General Contracting to take his place.

The Kiwi team was eliminated in the group stage

The New Zealand team captained by Kane Williams had a poor performance in the T20 World Cup. The team could not even make it to the Super-8. This is the first time in the history of the T20 World Cup that a Kiwi team has been eliminated from the group stage itself. The team initially faced defeat against Afghanistan and West Indies.

Williamson gives up limited overs captaincy

According to the New Zealand Cricket Board, Williamson has given up the central contract as well as the T20 and ODI captaincy. It is worth noting that according to the rules of the Kiwi board, the players involved in the central contract are required to play in the national team and local tournaments.

Make time for family: Williamson

Resigning from the captaincy, Williamson said, 'I will always help the team to progress in all formats. I am not ready to accept the central contract. It is a matter of pride for me to play cricket for New Zealand. Cricket has changed my life. Now I want to give more time to my family.' It is worth noting that Kane Williamson captained the New Zealand team in 91 ODIs and 75 T20 matches. In which the team won 47 ODIs and 39 T20 matches.