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Legendary Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket
Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket with immediate effect, bringing an end to one of the most distinguished careers. Having played 123 Tests, Kohli finishes up with 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85 and a strike rate of 55.57, including 30 hundreds and 31 fifties.
"It's been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It's tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I'll carry for life. There's something 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,” Virat Kohli wrote on Instagram.
"As I step away from this format, it's not easy - but it feels right. I've given it everything I had, and it's given me back so much more than I could've hoped for.
"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.
"I'll always look back at my Test career with a smile. #269, signing off."
Virat Kohli, making his Test debut against West Indies in 2011, captained the side in 68 Tests. He led India to victory in 40 Tests during his tenure as captain, finishing as the most successful Test captain. Kohli also carries the record for most double hundreds by an Indian batter with seven. Kohli ends his sparkling Test career as the fourth-highest run-getter for India, behind Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar.
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