It has been a year since Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket. Everyone was surprised at his decision. He also wrote an emotional message on Instagram after his retirement that he will always remember his cricket career with a smile. From then till now, millions of his fans just want to know why Virat Kohli retired.
There was much speculation about Virat Kohli’s retirement. Some said that he had a fight with Gautam Gambhir, some said that Virat Kohli could not maintain coordination with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Despite playing brilliantly, he decided to say goodbye to Test cricket.
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Virat Kohli, cricketer:-
When I come to play, I try to play 100 percent. I used to play as if every ball was my last ball. Even after this, if I have to prove my worth and my worth, then this place is not for me.
Now what has Virat said?
Virat Kohli said in an interview with sports presenter Mayanti Langar, ‘If I can add value to the environment in which I am and I feel the same, then it is fine. But if I have to prove my value, I don’t want to stay in that place.
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Was the gesture towards Gautam Gambhir and BCCI?
Virat Kohli did not take anyone’s name, but many people are linking it to controversy. There were reports of tension between senior players and BCCI for a long time. The reports mentioned distance between Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma during practice. The earlier warmth in the relationship between Virat and Gambhir was no longer there.
How is Virat Kohli playing in IPL?
Just before Virat’s retirement, Rohit Sharma also retired from Test. Despite being away from Tests and T20s, Virat is playing brilliantly for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League 2026. He has scored 484 runs in 12 innings, the strike rate being 165.75. He is also in the race for Orange Cap.
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How has been Virat Kohli’s career in Test?
Virat Kohli made his Test debut in 2011. He scored 9230 runs in 123 matches, averaging 46.85. He has 30 centuries and 51 half-centuries to his name. At the time of retirement, he was just 770 runs away from 10,000 Test runs. Had he continued playing, he would have become the third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid to score 10,000 runs in two formats.
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