AB de Villiers, Pietersen, Jayasuriya & sporting world congratulate Kohli
The batting great leaves the format after 14 successful years in which he rose to global greatness. “I’ve given everything I had,” Kohli said.
AB de Villiers, Pietersen, Jayasuriya & sporting world congratulate Kohli
Since Virat Kohli’s Test retirement announcement on Monday, reactions from the cricketing and the whole sporting fraternity have been pouring in.
The batting great leaves the format after 14 successful years in which he rose to global greatness. “I’ve given everything I had,” Kohli said.
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Test cricket great Virat Kohli announced on Monday he had retired from the format.
This comes days before India names its squad for a tour to England.
Kohli scored 9,230 runs in 123 matches at an average of 46.85. He peaked at an average of 55 between 2011 and 2019, with his test form falling to 23.56 in the past two years.
He is considered to be among the safest catchers and the fastest retrievers of the ball.
“King Kohli” also revolutionized the fitness culture in the India dressing room.
The batting legend made his debut in 2011 and struck 30 hundreds and 31 fifties with a highest score of 254 not out. It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in test cricket,” he posted on Instagram, adding that the format “tested, shaped and taught” him lessons for life.
Kohli said that deciding to step away from the format was not easy, but stressed that it felt right.
“I’ve given everything I had and it’s given me back so much more than I could’ve ever hoped for.”
