Virat Kohli ended his 14-year Test career on Monday. His retirement came after fellow Indian star Rohit Sharma announced his exit from Test cricket. With both key players stepping down within a week, India will face a big challenge ahead as they prepare for the upcoming five-match Test series in England.
Kohli is part of an elite group of only 14 Indian players with over 100 Test appearances, alongside legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar. Notably, he holds the record for the most double centuries by an Indian (7). The right-handed batter retired just 770 runs short of 10,000.
I Have Been a Massive Virat Kohli Fan - Nasser Hussain
"I have been a massive Virat Kohli fan over the last 14 years – his stats speak for themselves – but he was so much more than that. It was his aura, swagger, and passion. We know Indian cricket fans, and the game means so much to them. They want their captain to show them what it means to the team, and no one embodied that passion for cricket in India more than Kohli," Hussain said.
That may have formed part of his retirement decision, he doesn't want to be a normal cricketer - Nasser Hussain
Nasser Hussain described Kohli as a fierce competitor who is obsessed with winning and giving his absolute best every time he steps on the field. Hussain said that Kohli wanted to end his Test career on his own terms, having transformed India into a dominant cricketing force.
"He can't go on the field and not be a hundred per cent, he can't ever go: 'I'll just do my best today.' That may have formed part of his retirement decision, he doesn't want to be a normal cricketer, just doing a little bit here and there. He made India into the force they are today.”
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