New Delhi: International Test cricket’s great batsman Virat Kohli has created a stir by announcing his retirement. Fans cannot believe how their favourite player can suddenly say goodbye to Test cricket. A few days ago, Rohit Sharma said goodbye to Test cricket, after which there were reports of Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket.
He had already informed the BCCI about this. Meanwhile, his old statement is going viral. It is his old video that is now going viral on social media. In this video, Virat Kohli says that Test cricket is tough.
If someone asks him to retire, he will do so immediately without any regrets. Virat Kohli is seen saying that if he is asked tomorrow to retire from Test cricket, then he can do so without any regrets, because Test cricket is tough.
What Test cricket means to Virat Kohli ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Db1NYletyK
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) May 10, 2025
Kohli beats young players in fitness.
Virat Kohli is currently perfect in terms of fitness and is seen competing with young players on the field. Virat Kohli probably felt he no longer had the energy required for Test cricket. That is what the old video seems to indicate. Sky Sports Cricket has also posted a part of an interview with Kohli 2 days ago.
In the video, Virat Kohli is seen talking about the importance of Test cricket in his life and the challenges of this format. He says that you need to be honest with yourself. I mean, you also know that Test cricket is tough.
Virat Kohli’s performance in the Test
For information, let us tell you that Virat Kohli has played 123 matches in Test cricket so far. He scored 9230 runs with his bat. The highest score has been 254 runs. Thirty centuries and 31 half-centuries have come from Virat Kohli’s bat.
Also, Kohli has hit 30 sixes and 1027 fours in Test cricket. For your information, let us tell you that Virat Kohli is counted among the great players of India, whose craze makes the opposing team sweat. Now he will continue to play in ODIS.