Virat Kohli Retires from Test Cricket
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· Virat Kohli is the only Indian to score seven Test centuries in Australia, in the process, leapfrogging Sachin Tendulkar. · During the 2014/15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Virat Kohli became the first Indian to score four centuries in a single overseas Test series.
Why did you retire, sir? I won’t watch cricket now. I used to watch Test matches just for you,” a fan told Virat Kohli, leaving the cricketer visibly surprised by the emotional admission.
Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement from Test cricket on 12 May left fans emotional and heartbroken. The legendary Indian cricketer, known for his passion and fire on the field, brought a whole new energy to the game’s longest format.
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Rohit drew curtains on his Test career on May 7, ending months of speculation over his future in the format, let alone captaincy. Kohli did the same on Monday, making an emotional announcement on Instagram. The two announcements happened just as the cricket world took a small break from the IPL 2025.
Virat Kohli's Test retirement shocked fans. Paparazzi confronted him at Mumbai airport. They expressed sadness over his decision. One said they would stop watching Test cricket. Kohli seemed surprised.
Virat Kohli looked in the mirror and berated himself, “You can't look like this if you want to be a professional cricketer”. For someone whose passion for fitness, almost bordering on obsession, is well-documented,
"He paid a lot of attention to Test format in the era where all the youngsters were looking to play more of white-ball cricket," Pujara said. "For Virat, the ultimate format of the game was Test cricket and for that, he worked really hard."