Virat Kohli Retires From Test Cricket, Pens Emotional Note As He Bids Adieu to Longest Format Ahead of IND vs ENG 2025 Test Series (See Post)
The star cricketer would go down as the fourth-highest run-scorer for India in Test cricket, behind legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar. Virat Kohli's last Test appearance was against Australia in Sydney in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
In a major development, Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket, on May 12. There had been reports doing the rounds that Virat Kohli had informed the BCCI of his decision to retire from the format prior to the IND vs ENG 2025 Test series and he has now officially announced it. The former India National Cricket Team captain took to Instagram to share an emotional note where he made the announcement to step away from the longest format of the game. There’s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever...I’ll always look back at my Test career with a smile..." a part of his note read. Virat Kohli had made his Test debut in 2011 and has scored 9230 runs in the format, with 30 centuries. Shubman Gill-Rishabh Pant Duo Set To Take Charge of Indian Test Team, BCCI Silent on Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli Announces Retirement From Test Cricket
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