Indian cricket team’s explosive batsman Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket. Earlier, Rohit Sharma had retired from Test cricket, after which there were reports of Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket as well. BCCI was also persuading Kohli not to retire. But amidst all this, Kohli has now retired from Test cricket, after which this cricketer’s 14-year career has come to an end.
He announced before the selection for the England tour. Virat Kohli gave this information through Instagram. He wrote that whenever he will look at his Test career, he will smile. Kohli described this decision of retirement as difficult but right. Virat played 123 Tests and scored 9230 runs with an average of above 46. He has 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries in this format. He is the fourth highest run-scorer in Tests for India. Virat will now be seen playing only ODI cricket. He said goodbye to T20 International after winning the T20 World Cup in 2024.
Virat Kohli Really Retiring From Test?
According to reports, Virat Kohli has informed BCCI that he now wants to say goodbye to Test cricket. He says that he does not consider himself physically and mentally ready for this long format anymore.
Kohli now wants to focus only on ODI cricket, although his future in this format is also uncertain at the moment.
How Are Virat Kholi Statistics In Tests Career
If we look at Virat’s statistics in Test cricket, they are quite amazing. Virat Kohli has played more than 100 Test matches for Team India. Virat has played 123 matches for Team India. In which he has scored 9230 runs at an average of 45.85. Virat has 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries in Test cricket. Virat has the highest unbeaten 254 runs to his name. Test record as captain: 40 wins out of 68 – India’s most successful Test captain
Kohli captained India’s Test team from 2014 to 2022 and led the team to a historic series win in Australia in 2018-19. Apart from this, he also led India to the 2021 and 2023 World Test Championship finals.
However, his performance declined after 2020. In the last 30 Tests, he scored 1,669 runs – the average dropped to 32.72, and scored just two centuries.
Fans’ Reaction On Social Media
As soon as this news came out, fans on platforms like Twitter and Instagram have made an emotional appeal to Kohli not to quit Test cricket yet. Many people believe that Kohli still has some great years left.
Can Virat Kohli Change His Decision?
If Kohli does not change his mind, then after Rohit’s retirement, India will face another big blow. Also, a chapter in Indian cricket will end. Rohit announced his retirement from Tests on Wednesday. He also took the decision after poor performance in this format on the Kiwi and Australia tours. Rohit and Kohli have already retired from T20 Internationals. In such a situation, if Kohli does not change his decision, then both will be seen only in ODI cricket.
Conclusion
Virat Kohli’s potential retirement could be the beginning of the end of an era in Indian Test cricket. While there has been no official announcement yet, if this turns out to be true, India will be bidding adieu to one of the most glorious Test cricket careers. If you have any question regarding this post, then you can tell us by commenting in the comment box given below. Your feedback and suggestions are welcome as always. Thank you.
