New Delhi: Former Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli Announced His Retirement from Test Cricket on Monday through a social media post, concluding a 14-1-1-1-1-1-1-Year Care in the format. The 36-Year-old cricketer, who made his test debut in 2011, Played 123 matches for India, scoring 9,230 runs with 30 centuries at an average of 46.85.Team India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir, who has played along with Kohli for Delhi and the National Team, Shared A Message on Social Media Acknowledging Kohli’s repayment.“A man with lion’s passion! Will Miss U Cheeks…,” Wrote Gambhir.Kohli made the announcing on his instagram page, addressing the speech about his future in the format that intered after the recent Australia Tour.“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,” KOHLI STATED.“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, “He added.
DURING HIS TENURE, Kohli LED India to the number one position in Test Rankings and Achieved a Historic Series Victory in Australia During 2018-19.Kohli will continue playing one day internationals, having alredy stepped Away from T20 Internationals Last Year after Contributing to India’s’s T20 World Cup Victory In the Caribbean.His Last Test Series in Australia was relatively subdued, featuring just one century. He Concludes His Career Short of the 10,000-R Milestone, which was on considered achievable.“There’s somenting 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,” Kohli Expressed in his Farewell Message.
“As i step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right. I’ve give it everything IVerything I Had, and it’s Given Me Back So Much So Much More Than I COLD’VE HOPED FOR. With a smile, “He concluded.Kohli’s Test Career Statistics Include Seven Double Centuries, The Highest for An Indian Player, Surpassing Cricket Legends Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Raja.His impact on Test Cricket was significant during a time when t20 leagues dominated the sport, helping Maintain Fan Interest in the Traditional Format. Cricket Legend Sir Viv Richards, to whom kohli was often compared for his aggressive style, Acknowledged this contribution.
