Kohli’s sudden retirement from Test cricket has left a massive void in the Indian cricket team that may take years to fill. With Ravichandran Ashwin and Rohit Sharma already stepping away from the red-ball format, Kohli's retirement has now marked the end of a golden era in Indian Test cricket.
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This came after India’s crushing defeat in the second Test in Adelaide under Rohit Sharma’s leadership. The report said, “At least people close to him do seem to suggest that he was given sort of a hint that he would be getting captaincy after Adelaide. But then things changed.”
Captaincy U-Turn by BCCI pushed Virat Kohli to retire from Test Cricket
Even then, the right-handed batter didn’t lose hope. He followed the BCCI’s instructions and played a Ranji Trophy match for Delhi in February 2025, showing his commitment to red-ball cricket. But in April, he was told clearly that he would only be part of the team as a player, not as captain.
They wanted a young player to lead India’s Test team going forward, and that news came as a big blow to the iconic batter. Since there was nothing more to fight for, Kohli finally decided to retire from Test cricket. It seems that there were other factors behind his call that were not shared publicly.
Virat Kohli retired as one of India’s greatest Test batters
He struck a brilliant century in Perth during the Australia tour last November but could manage just 90 more runs as India lost the five-match Test series 1-3. However, Kohli retired as one of India’s greatest Test batters, finishing with 9230 runs at an average of 46.85.
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