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Virat Kohli confirms he won't return to Test Cricket (X)
Overview
- Some rumors claimed that the Indian Team was looking to bring Virat Kohli back from retirement in Tests
- After his 135(120) against South Africa in the first ODI of the 2025 series, the star batter was asked about his future with the Indian Team
- The veteran put an end to the rumors by saying he would continue to play only in ODIs for India
Some rumors claimed that the Indian Team was looking to bring Virat Kohli back from retirement in Tests. After his 135(120) against South Africa in the first ODI of the 2025 series, the star batter was asked about his future with the Indian Team. The veteran put an end to the rumors by saying he would continue to play only in ODIs for India.
"That's how it is going to be," Virat said in the post-match conference. In his statement about retirement from Tests, Kohli claimed that Test cricket has shaped him and taught him a lot of life lessons. He felt that it was the right move to step away from the red-ball format.
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"It's been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It's tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I'll carry for life. There's something deeply personal about playing in whites," Kohli noted in his statement.
"I'll always look back at my Test career with a smile," - Virat Kohli
"The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever. As I step away from this format, it's not easy - but it feels right. I've given it everything I had, and it's given me back so much more than I could've hoped for," Virat added.
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"I'm walking away with a heart full of gratitude - for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way. I'll always look back at my Test career with a smile," he claimed.