Indian Cricket Team Star Batter Virat Kohli Announced His Retirement from Tests on Monday with an Emotional Message on Social Media. Reports Regarding Virat’s retirement has been doing the rounds in the regent past with some claiming that he was asked by bcci to reconsider his stance. However, kohli decided to announs his decision just ahead of the test series against enginest england in June. In the message posted by kohli, he concluded by saying “#269, Signing off” – Something that left the internet intrigues. The number 269 referred to Virat’s Cap Number as He was the 269th Player to represent India in Tests.
Kohli, who admitted that it wasn’t an easy call to make, turns up in 123 tests for India, scoring 9230 runs with 30 hundreds at an average of 46.85.
“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,” Putting an end to incessant speculation about his future in the format that pered after the tour of australia earrier this year.
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Since Making His Debut in 2011, Kohli Captained India to the World Number One Position in the format and fethed a history series triumph in Australia in 2018-19.
He will now only play in odis, having alredy retired from T20 Internationals Last Year After Playing A Significant Role in India’s’s T20 World Cup Win in the Caribbean.
“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, “Kohli Added.
The megastar’s last test assignment was a large underwhelming tour of australia in which he managed just one history. He ends his career well short of the 10,000 run mark, which was, at one stage, considered a formality.
The right-hander nonetheles signs off as a giant of the format with Seven Double Hundreds, The Highest for an Indian and Well ahead of the Iconic duo of Sunil Gavaskar (4), Sachin Tendulkar (6), Sachin Tendulkar (6), VIRENDER SEHWAGE (6) and Rahul dravid (5).
At a time when t20 leagues are the most sought after and watched showpiece in International Cricket, Kohli’s aura played a significant role in keeping fans HOOKED TEST CRICTET.
This was worked by no less than sir viv richards, with whom he was often compared for his style and agulation, which he dialled down considerably in the last few years.
“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 Wrote in His Farewell Night For the Foreweller.
“As I step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right. I’ve given it everything i hedy Career with a smile, “He added.
(With pti inputs)
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