Former India cricket team captain Virat Kohli has reportedly informed the BCCI that he wishes to retire from Test cricket. This report emerges just two days after Rohit Sharma announced his abrupt decision to retire from the longest format of the game. Kohli’s decision comes just before the IND vs ENG Test series which is scheduled to commence from June 20.
Virat wants to retire from Tests
As per The Indian Express, Kohli has made up his mind on retiring from Tests and has informed the BCCI. The board and the selectors have reportedly asked him to reconsider his decision. But, Kohli is yet to do so.
“He has made up his mind and has informed the board that he is moving on from Test cricket. The BCCI has urged him to rethink as the crucial England tour is coming up. He is yet to revert on the request,” sources told this newspaper.
BGT trigger for Kohli to consider retirement?
As per the report, Kohli had been contemplating his future in Test cricket since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The veteran batter had a rather miserable series, managing to score just 190 runs in 9 innings, averaging 23.75. His problem with playing outside the off deliveries led to him being dismissed in that fashion 8 out of 9 times.
Following the series, Kohli had revealed that the Bordet-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 could very well have been his last tour to Australia.
Kohli made his Test debut back in 2011 and has amassed 9230 runs from 123 matches. He averages 46.85 in the longest format of the game. Should he retire from Tests, then the only format he will be active in is ODIs.
| Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 210 | 9230 | 254* | 46.85 | 55.57 | 30 | 31 |
Kohli took over the reigns of the Indian Test team after MS Dhoni’s departure. He relinquished captaincy in 2022 following which Rohit Sharma was named skipper.
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