Virat Kohli, Test cricket
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Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement from Test cricket sent shockwaves across the cricketing world, but no one expected the drama that unfolded at the Mumbai airport to steal the spotlight. As the former India Test captain returned from a spiritual retreat in Vrindavan with wife Anushka Sharma,
Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on 12 May, bringing an end to one of the greatest careers in red-ball cricket and signing off as India's best Test captain
One of India's most revered Test cricketers, Virat Kohli, has hung his boots from red-ball cricket. Hence, India's 2024-25 Test tour of Australia turned out to be his final Test assignment. His last series may not have lived up to the expectations, but his record in Australia is nothing short of exceptional.
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Yograj Singh expressed his disappointment over Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's Test retirements, viewing it as a significant loss for Indian cricket. Drawing parallels to the 2011 transition, he believes both players had more to offer,
Steve Finn paid a heartfelt tribute to Virat Kohli after his retirement and lauded him for shaping Indian cricket. Finn said no other batter from the modern era came close to doing what Virat Kohli did for Test cricket.
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Asianet Newsable on MSN2016-19: Four glorious prime years of Virat Kohli that produced unmatched consistency, aggression and auraIn 21 Tests away from home, Virat scored 1,709 runs at an average of 50.26, with six centuries and seven fifties. His best score was 200.
Virat Kohli, much like Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, instilled a winning mentality in the Indian Test team. Kohli's emphasis on pace bowling, highlighted by Jasprit Bumrah's emergence, mirrored Pataudi's reliance on spin.