Speculation around Virat Kohli’s potential Test retirement has intensified, with former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif urging the batting legend to reconsider his decision. Just days after Rohit Sharma confirmed his retirement from the longest format, reports have surfaced suggesting Kohli has informed the BCCI about his intention to step away from Test cricket. As India gears up for a pivotal five-match Test series against England, the BCCI is believed to have requested Kohli to rethink his retirement plans. However, Kohli has yet to officially convey his final decision to the board.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Kaif encouraged Kohli to reconsider and, if determined to retire, to do so in style by playing the England series. Kaif not only called on Kohli to end his illustrious career on a high but also hinted at possible reasons influencing Kohli’s thought process.
“Virat Kohli, India’s Babbar Sher, perhaps wants to relax. He is contemplating retirement. I think he should go to England, prove his point and sign off on a high note. Considering all he has contributed, especially with his heroics in the T20 World Cup, it would be fitting for him to bid farewell in style. But is he thinking about retirement out of helplessness? For years, one particular delivery has troubled him — the ball bowled outside off stump,” Kaif expressed in a video posted on X.
If Kohli indeed decides to hang up his boots in Tests, it will bring the curtain down on a glorious 14-year Test career. In 123 Tests, Kohli has amassed 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, registering 30 centuries. As captain, he remains India’s most successful leader, with 40 victories in 68 matches. Between 2016 and 2019, Kohli was in sublime form, amassing 4,208 runs in 43 Tests at an average of 66.79, which included 16 centuries and 10 fifties — firmly establishing him as one of the modern greats of Test cricket.
However, the last few years have not been as fruitful. Since 2020, Kohli has scored 2,028 runs in 39 Tests at a modest average of 30.72, with just three centuries to his name. His 2023 resurgence — where he notched up 671 runs in eight Tests at an average of 55.91 — offered a glimpse of his vintage form, but the following year saw a decline. In 2024, Kohli managed only 382 runs in 10 Tests at an average of 22.47, with one century. His last appearance in whites was during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, where he scored 190 runs across nine innings.
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