RJ Mahvash shared an emotional message on social networks after retirement from the legend of Indian cricket Virat Kohli of test. On May 10, several reports surfaced by suggesting that the 36 -year -old had informed the BCCI of his decision to move away from the longest format of the game. The next day, several major crickets publicly urged Kohli to reconsider his decision.
However, on Monday, May 12, Kohli ended all speculation by officially confirming his Test Cricket retirement. In a sincere Instagram publication reflecting his career 14 years of red ball, he wrote:
“I haven’t worn ample blue for testing for 14 years. Honestly, I never imagined the trip that this format would take me. I was tested, shaped me and taught me the lessons I would wear for life. There is something deeply personal to play in whites. ”
“While I move away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels good. I gave him everything I had, and it made me much more than I could have hoped for. I refer to a heart full of gratitude – for the game, for the people with whom I shared the domain, and for each person who made me feel along the way.
Meanwhile, reacting to the news, RJ Mahvash refused Kohli’s post on his Instagram history and wrote:
“We deserve one last game.”
Kohli played his last test game in the fifth and last match of the Border-Gavaskar 2024-2010 trophy against Australia in early January in Sydney. Throughout his remarkable career extending over 123 tests, he scored 9,230 points to an average of 46.85, including 31 centuries and 30 fifty.
Virat Kohli will continue to ODI after retiring his tests and T20is
After India’s victory at the T20 World Cup in 2024 – where they beat South Africa in the final under the supervision of Rohit Sharma – Virat Kohli announced his International T20 retirement. Now, with his recent decision to also move away from the test cricket, Kohli will focus only on the 50 format on the international level.
The 36 -year -old man represented India in 302 ODI, marking 14,181 points at an exceptional average of 57.88. Its record includes 74 half-century and 51 centuries, the most by all the players in the history of the ODI. Its highest score in format remains an emblematic 183 against Pakistan.
Edited by Vahnavi Iyer