Virat Kohli Informs BCCI He Wants To Retire From Test Cricket| Reports. In dramatic developments leading to the highly anticipated Test series against England, former India captain Virat Kohli is said to have intimated his intent to retire from Test cricket to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. According to sources, Kohli reportedly conveyed his decision to the BCCI, citing personal and professional grounds for doing so. The board is surprised by the timing and has urged him to reconsider.
Kohli potentially retiring would be among the most significant moments for Indian cricket. Since making his debut back in 2011, the 36-year-old has been a consistent performer for India in the longest format. Having scored an aggregate of 9,230 runs from 123 Tests, including 30 hundreds. As a captain, he turned India into a dominating force in red-ball cricket with landmark overseas wins. It includes that historic Test series win in Australia in 2018–19.
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The concerns begin at the time. Rohit Sharma stepped away from Test cricket earlier this year. Kohli’s loss will further aggravate the team’s void in leadership and experience. The England Tour, commencing June 20, will be a big challenge, and the selectors now find themselves in a predicament of having to find worthy replacements for these two stalwarts.
BCCI is supposed to announce the squad for the England series. has Kohli changed his heart to continue with this glorious Test career?
