Virat Kohli Retired from Test Cricket
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From his debut against the west indies in 2011 to his final test earlier this year, Virat’s Red-Ball Career Spanned 14 years of Supreme Consistency, Unmatched COMPETITINESS, and Bold LederShip. He ends his test career with 9,230 runs in 123 matches, averaging 46.85 with 30 centuries and 31 fiftees.
However, his true impact transcends numbers. He redefined the attitude with which Indian Cricket Approached Test Mats – Relativeless, Aggressive, and Uncompromising. As Captain, He LED India in 68 Tests and Recorded 40 Victories, Making Him The Most Successful Test Captain in the history of Indian Cricket. Under His Leadership, India ascended to the no. 1 ranking and styed at the pinnacle for 42 Consective months.
His 115 and 141 in the adelaide test on his captaincy debut in 2014 set the tone for what was to follow. The aggressive Intens were made clear as India did not back back off from a chase of 364. Unmatched. The toughest opponents often brieft out the best in Him, and it was in 2018 – 19 that India, Under His Leadership, Because the first asian side to win a test series in Australia.
Under his Leadership, India also not noted overseas Victories in Sri Lanka and the West Indies and Finished as Runner-up in the first-Eve-Ever ICC World Test Championship Final in 2021. Test Series under his captaincy and won 10 of the 11 series he was captain.
