Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket, posted the information on Instagram,will only play ODIs

Virat Kohli

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket. 36-year-old Virat Kohli was seen playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy during the Australia tour in Test cricket. Kohli’s Test debut was in June 2011 against West Indies in Kingston.

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket. 36-year-old Virat Kohli was seen playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the Australia tour in Test cricket. Where India had to face defeat 1-3 in the 5-match series. Virat Kohli did score a century in the first match of the series i.e. Perth Test, but after that he was seen struggling. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli had already retired from the T20 format. Now he will be seen playing in ODIs.

Virat Kohli’s Test debut was in June 2011 against West Indies in Kingston. Kohli then scored 4 runs in the first innings and 15 runs in the second innings. His last Test was against Australia in Sydney, which was played in January 2025. In this last Test, Kohli scored 17 runs in the first innings and 6 runs in the second innings.

King Kohli has played 123 Test matches. During this time, he scored 9230 runs at an average of 46.85. Kohli has scored 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries in Tests.

Virat Kohli announced his retirement on his Instagram post. He said, ‘It has been 14 years since I wore the blue jersey for the first time in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined what journey this format would take me on. It tested me, shaped me and taught me lessons that I will carry with me for a lifetime. Playing in white clothes is a very personal experience. Quiet hard work, long days, small moments that no one sees but which stay with you forever..

Kohli further said, ‘When I am walking away from this format, it is not easy – but it feels right. I have given my all in it and it has given me more than I expected. I am leaving with a heart full of gratitude for the game, for the people playing on the field and for everyone who took me forward in this journey. I will always look back at my Test career with a smile.’

Know how was his captaincy record

Virat has been the most successful captain of India in Test history. Virat captained India in 68 Test matches in which the team won 40. When Kohli took over the captaincy, the Indian team was in seventh place. But due to the hard work of himself and his fellow players, Kohli took the team to the world number-1 position.

Virat Kohli’s international cricket career

123 Tests, 210 innings, 9230 runs, 46.85 average, 30 centuries, 31 half-centuries

302 ODIs, 290 innings, 14181 runs, 57.88 average, 51 centuries, 74 half-centuries, 5

125 T20s, 117 innings, 4188 runs, 48.69 average, 1 century, 38 half-centuries, 4.
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