India National Cricket Team batter Kohli shocked the entire cricket fraternity after the reports of his Test retirement hogged the headlines. The right-hander reportedly has conveyed his decision to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as well, saying that he wants to move away from Tests.
Kohli has told BCCI that he won't be playing the Test series against England. The reports added that the governing body has asked the batter to rethink his decision and will be putting some influential figures in between, conveying that the batter team needs him.
Test cricket needs Virat!! He is going to be persuaded - Brian Lara
“Test cricket needs Virat!! He is going to be persuaded. He is NOT going to retire from Test cricket. @virat.kohli is going to average above 60 for the remainder of his Test career."
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 10, 2025
Indian cricket needs Virat Kohli, especially in the red-ball format - S Badrinath
"Indian cricket needs Virat Kohli, especially in the red-ball format, to help groom a young team around him. Looking forward to seeing him against England next month."
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 10, 2025
However, in the last few years, he has been struggling big-time to score runs consistently. His average has taken a massive dip as he has amassed 1,990 runs in 37 games with just three hundreds, which is well below his standards. He was last seen in action in whites during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
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