Virat kohli retirement: Cricket smokeless player Virat Kohli has announced to retire from Test cricket on Monday. He will continue to play ODI and IPL. Virat Kohli played 123 matches in a 14 -year Test career. After retiring from Test cricket, Virat Kohli said that I will happily remember my Test career.
He shared the post on social media and wrote that it has been 14 years. When I first wore Bagi Blue in Test cricket. To be honest, I never thought about which journey this format would take me. He further wrote that it took my test, shaped me and taught me a lesson that I will keep with me all my life. I will always see my Test career smiling.
Virat Kohli will be seen only in ODIs
After Rohit Sharma in the past, now Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket. Virat will now be seen only playing ODI matches. After Team India won the T20 World Cup last year, Virat Kohli retired from T20 International. He played a total of 123 Tests in a Test career and earned 9230 runs in 210 innings at an average of 46.85.
During this time he has also scored 30 centuries and 31 half -centuries. Virat Kohli has hit a total of 1027 fours and 30 sixes in Test career. Not only this, in T20 International, Kohli has scored an average of 48.7 in 125 matches and 4188 runs at 137.05 strike rate. During this time he has also scored a century and 38 half -centuries. Virat Kohli has earned 14,181 runs in 302 matches in ODIs at an average of 57.88 and a strike rate of 93.35. Which includes 51 centuries and 74 half -centuries.
Kohli has commanded Team India in all three formats
Virat Kohli has been the captain of Team India in all three formats of cricket. After MS Dhoni retired in 2014, the first Virat Kohli’s team was given the command of India after going to Australia. From 2014 to 2022, Virat captained Team India from the tour of South Africa.