New Delhi: India Batting Great Virat Kohli Announced His Retirement from Test Cricket On Monday, Bringing The Curtains Down on A A A Remarkable 14-YEAR Red-Ball Career During which he Played 123 Matches. Kohli AMASSED 9,230 Runs in the Format, Registering 30 Centuries and 31 Half-Tenturies at an average of 46.85. He also captained India in 68 Tests, Becoming the Country’s Most Successful Skipper in the format with 40 wins.“As I step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right,” kohli posted on Instagram.“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. “The 36-age-old’s decision comes shortly after Rohit SharmaReacting to the announsement, former India coach and cricketer Ravi Shastri Shastri Penned A Heartfelt Message on Social Media.“Can’t believe you do. Particular. It’s something i will cherish for life.@imvkohli @Bcci, “Shastri Wrote.Kohli Expressed His Deep Connection with the format and its unique rhythm, describing his affection for its nuans.
He said the traditions and eBBS and flows of the five-day format were special to him, include βThe Quiet Grind, The Long Days, The Small Moments That NO One Sees but that Stay with You Forever.”“I am 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,” He Wrote. “I will always look back at my test career with a smile. #269, Signing off.”