Virat Kohli Retirement : Kohli made his Test retirement announcement a few days ago & ever since there have been rumors about why did he make a decision like that.
Virat Kohli Retirement :
Kohli had bid farewell to the longest version of the game of cricket on 12 May, leaving the entire cricketing fraternity stunned. Addressing the journalists on Saturday (as quoted by PTI), Ganguly mentioned,
“Retirement is a personal choice. It is his choice to retire.
- On 7 May, Kohli contacted the BCCI once more, requesting that he be allowed to make the announcement of his retirement on social media.
- The BCCI officials asked him to wait for a few days before making the announcement since Operation Sindoor and the war with Pakistan were still being pursued.
- After the ceasefire, Kohli contacted the BCCI and the Indian selectors and told them that he was going to make the announcement of his retirement.
Will Virat Kohli play in 2027?
Though both Kohli and Rohit have decided to cling on in the ODI format, India batting great Sunil Gavaskar believes that India’s superstar pair will not survive until the next Cricket World Cup in late 2027.
Kohli’s Cricket Career/Match.
India’s batting legend Virat Kohli has retired from the longest form of the game. Kohli retires from Tests after having scored 9230 runs from his 123 Tests with 30 Test centuries and 31 fifties and numerous other iconic innings in a phenomenal career.
Virat & Rohit’s Retirement
- Virat Kohli, after featuring in 123 games over a span of 14 years.
- Virat said it wasn’t an easy choice but was the right one as he had given everything to the format.
- Kohli ended his Test career with 9,230 runs at a batting average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries. He is India’s fourth-highest Test run-getter.
- His retirement surprised many, including his former captains and coaches, who thought that he had a couple of years of Test cricket remaining in him.
- Though he has retired from Tests, he is likely to remain a part of One Day Internationals (ODIs) and the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Rohit Sharma Test Retirement:
- Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket on May 7, 2025, ahead of India’s trip to England.
- He had played 67 Tests, making 4,301 runs with 12 centuries and 18 fifty-fours.
- His retirement has also set tongues wagging regarding the captaincy of the Indian Test team
- While retiring from Tests, he will still play ODIs and had previously retired from T20 Internationals after guiding India to the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy titles.
