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Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket. Kohli wrote on Instagram on Monday- Test cricket took my exam, gave me shape, taught the lesson that I will remember throughout my life.
Kohli told BCCI on May 10 that I want to retire from Test cricket. The board had asked Kohli to consider his decision again. On 11 May, a board official spoke to him.
Virat’s performance in the border in Australia in December/January- Virat’s performance was not better. He scored in this series at an average of 23.75. At the same time, 7 out of 8 were dismissed on the ball outside the off stump. In BGT, Kohli scored 190 runs in 9 innings. These included a century.
Virat Kohli has played 123 Test matches. He scored 30 centuries and 31 half -centuries. Virat scored 7 double centuries. In 2017 and 2018, he was elected Test Player of the Year.
Announcement of retirement on Instagram
Kohli wrote- Test took my exam, taught life lessons
Virat wrote, ‘For the first time in Test cricket, I wore Bagi Blue Jersey 14 years ago. To be honest, I never thought that this format would take me on this kind of journey. He took my test, recognized me and taught me such a lesson, which I will keep together for life.
Playing in white jersey is a very special and personal experience for me. Hard work, long days, short moments that no one sees, but it is always with you.
When I am going away from this format, it is not easy, but it seems right at the moment. I have given everything in it and it has given me more than my expectation.
I am grateful for sports, for people playing on the field and for every person who carried me forward in this journey. I will always see my Test career smiling. ‘ He further wrote his jersey number ‘269’ and wrote ‘Signing of’.
BCCI shared the poster, wrote- Thank you
BCCI posted this poster on social media after Virat’s retirement.
BCCI called Virat Kohli a thank you. The board wrote – An era in Test cricket has ended, but the legacy will continue. The contribution he made for Team India will always be remembered.
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9230 runs in Kohli’s Test, 30 centuries
Ahead of Dhoni-Rohit in Virat Test, all domestic series won
- Virat Kohli never won the ICC tournament as captain. He is ahead of both Dhoni and Rohit as a leader in Test cricket. Kohli won all 11 series at home, under the captaincy of both Dhoni and Rohit, India lost in the Test series at home. Rohit’s captaincy also includes a clean sweep from New Zealand.
- Kohli captained the home ground for the first time against South Africa in 2015. India won the 4-Test series 3–0. Under the captaincy of Kohli, the team won all Test series at home.
Most of the Test century scored at home Kohli has scored 30 centuries in Tests. Of this, the maximum number of 14 centuries have been scored in India. He has scored only one century in New Zealand.
4 options at number 4 instead of Virat
- Shreyas Iyer: Shreyas, who made her three formats from India, is the number-1 contender to replace Kohli in the Test. He has confirmed his place in the ODI team, but is currently out due to poor performance in Tests. He has scored 1 century and 5 fifty in 14 Tests. Shreyas also has 15 first class centuries.
- Silver Patidar: In the last Test series against England, Patidar replaced Kohli. Virat could not play the series for personal reasons then. However, Patidar could not put a single fifty in 3 matches. Given the performance in domestic cricket, he can make a place in the squad once again for the England series. Rajat has 13 First Class Century.
- Sarfaraz Khan: Sarfaraz, who made Test debut for India last year, has scored 1 century and 3 fifty. However, he did not get a chance in a single match on the tour of Australia. Sarfaraz is an average of 65.61 in first class cricket. They are considered experts of domestic pitches, so it is difficult to replace Kohli in foreign conditions.
- Dhruv Jurael: 24 -year -old Jurael has played 4 Tests for India. He also caught the attention of the selectors from his technique on the tour of Australia. Young Jurlel also takes wicketkeeping, so he gives more options to join the playing-11. Management for England tour can also invest on them.