Ben Stokes and the former Indian captain were involved in high-pressure and intense on-field battles across the formats over the years. The fierce competitiveness, the stare-downs, and the clutch moments they shared made fans love the format. With Kohli now retired, Stokes admitted that the battle with India won’t feel the same.
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India will miss Virat Kohli's fighting spirit, competitiveness and desire to win: Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes said in a video posted by England Cricket on Instagram, “I think what India will miss will be his fighting spirit out in the game, his competitiveness, and his desire to win. He's made number 18 his, hasn't he? It would be a bit weird not seeing number 18 out on the back of any Indian shirt.”
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Stokes signed off by saying, “He's been incredible, and I'm sure there's been a lot of praise for him over in India. There's definitely been praise from players over here. He's done really well against England, so he's been a class player.”
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Virat Kohli remains active as ODI player
Notably, apart from Kohli, Rohit Sharma also retired from Test cricket just before the England tour, and now Shubman Gill is India’s new Test captain. Now, Kohli and Rohit have both retired from Test and T20I cricket, but they will continue playing ODI cricket for the Men in Blue.
Both Virat and Rohit’s main goal now is to represent India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 in South Africa and finish their celebrated careers on a high.
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