The ace batter was not enjoying his time in the red-ball format, as in the last five years, he scored just four tons, and his average has been below 30 in four out of five years. In his last outing in Test matches, he only managed to score 190 runs in nine innings with one century as well.
Kohli's final Test appearance was in the Border Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia. His partner Rohit Sharma also announced his retirement from Test cricket a few days back.
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"Is he thinking about retirement out of helplessness? Because there is one kind of delivery that has been troubling him for many years. The ball bowled outside the off stump," Kaif stated in a video on X.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 11, 2025
What's next for Virat Kohli?
Virat Kohli is no longer to player in two formats in cricket and fans will see him only in ODIs. Kohli will now be looking to feature in the 50-over World Cup in 2027, and his goal is to finish his career on a high note by winning the 50-over World Cup.
Three OGs retire within six months
After that, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and Kohli both announced their retirement in May 2025.
India will now look to build a young team for Test cricket, and their next big tour is in England in June 2025. They are yet to announce the new captain for the red-ball format.
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