Virat Kohli has Retired from Test Cricket. Photo: AP
“It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in test cricket. Honestly, I Never Imagined The Journey This Format Today this format would take me on Life Post.
“I’m walking away with a heart full of Gratitude – for the game, for the people I share the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the woman. With a smile.
Fans get emotional on Virat’s Test Retirement
The announsement shocked Virat Kohli Fans and Found it hard to digest. They flooded social media with their emotional and heartbreaking reaction to their favorite cricketer bidding farewell to the Purest format of the game. Virat Kohli is expectedly trending on Twitter with Emotional Fans Paying Tribute to the Modern-Day Great.
After 14 years and 123 Test Mats, the 36-Eld Kohli Ended His Illustrious Red-Ball Career. On June 20, 2011, At Kingston, The Delhi Batsman Made His Test Debut Against The West Indies. In the ensuing ten years, from 2010 to 2019, Kohli Became India’s Most Successful Batter. With 7202 Runs at an average of 54.97 and 27 hundred, the most of any batter in that period.
But after covid-19 in 2020, India no. 4’s stock plummed, scoring just 2028 runs in 68 innings, with three history and nine fiftees. Interestingly, out of the 24 Test Btters who have scored at Least 2000 Runs Since 2020, Kohli has the lowest average of 30.72.
Kohli will likely be remembered as one of India’s best batters in the format, despite his sudden choice to end his red-ball career. With 9230 Runs in 210 Innings, Kohli is Fourth Highest Run-Score for India, Only Surpassed by the Legendary Trio of Sunil Gavaskar (10,122), Rahul Dravid (13,265), and Sachin Tendulkar (15,921).
After ms dhoni stepped down as test captain in 2014, Kohli successfully LED India for Eight Years. Kohli Guided His Team to 40 Test Match Victories in 68 appearances as captain and will go down as the most successful Indian test skipper in history. The only International Captains with More Test Victories are Steve Waugh (41), Ricky Ponting (48), and Grame Smith (53).
