'It’s Not Easy – But it Feels right': Virat Kohli Announces Retirement From Test Cricket
The Wire Staff
New Delhi: Cricketer Virat Kohli announced his retirement from test cricket on Monday (May 12), after playing the longest format for 14 years.
Kohli, 36, has scored 9,230 runs from 123 matches with 30 hundreds at an average of 46.85, reported Press Trust of India.
“As I step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so much more than I could’ve hoped for. I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude – for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way,” said Kohli in a post on Instagram.
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"An era ends in Test cricket but the legacy will continue FOREVER!@imVkohli, the former Team India Captain retires from Test cricket," the BCCI said in a post on X.
"One of India's Test greats calls time in the longest format. Whites off, crown intact. Virat Kohli bids goodbye to Test cricket, leaving behind an unmatched legacy," said the International Cricket Council (ICC).
"Congratulations on a phenomenal Test career, Virat Kohli. As captain, you didn’t just win matches—you changed mindsets. You made fitness, aggression, and pride in whites the new standard,” said IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.
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