Virat Kohli News: Indian cricket team veteran batsman Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket on 12 May. After this, in view of Virat Kohli’s contribution to Indian cricket, there is a demand that he should be honored with Bharat Ratna. Along with this, there is also a demand to give a farewell match from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This demand has been made by former Indian batsman Suresh Raina. Let us know what he said.
Suresh Raina raised demand
Suresh Raina has praised Virat Kohli in an interview. He also appealed to the central government to give Bharat Ratna to Virat Kohli. He said, “Virat Kohli should be honored with Bharat Ratna for whatever achievements made for India and Indian cricket, for the achievements made. The Government of India should give him the Bharat Ratna Award.”
Apart from this, Suresh Raina has also appealed to BCCI to hold a special farewell match for Virat Kohli in Delhi. Regarding this, Raina said that whatever Kohli did for the country is incomparable, so he should get a retirement match. He further said that in this retirement match, his family and coach should also be witness to his last innings, he deserves it.
So far only Sachin Tendulkar has received this honor
If the central government accepts this demand of Suresh Raina, then Virat Kohli will become the second cricketer who will be honored with the Bharat Ratna. So far, only one cricketer has received this highest civilian honor in the history of India, whose name is Sachin Tendulkar. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2014.
Virat Kohli’s test career
Virat Kohli has scored 9,230 runs in 123 matches in Tests for India. He has scored 30 centuries and 31 half -centuries during his career. Kohli played his first Test against the West Indies cricket team. He has been India’s most successful Test captain. He captained 68 Tests, of which India won 40 matches.
