New Delhi: Virat Kohli, former captain of the Indian cricket team and one of the greatest batsmen, can also retire from Test matches at the international level. Virat Kohli has requested that the BCCI retire from Test cricket. However, the BCCI has asked him to reconsider his decision.
If the BCCI gives permission, Virat Kohli can retire from Test matches before the England tour, which will be a big shock. Indian fans are more attached to Virat Kohli, who want to see him playing on the field. Recently, Rohit Sharma surprised everyone by retiring from Test cricket. Kohli’s statement is a shock to the fans.
Virat Kohli’s performance in Tests
Indian cricket Virat Kohli made his Test debut in 2011. He has batted in 210 innings of 123 Test matches so far. He has scored 9230 runs in this. The highest score in an innings is 254 runs while remaining unbeaten. The batting average is 46.9. The strike rate has been 55.6. So far, 30 centuries have come from his bat, while he has also scored 31 half-centuries.
He has a total of 30 sixes in Test cricket. While if we talk about fours, there are 1027. Now he feels that he should retire from Test cricket. If Kohli retires, it will be considered a big shock to the fans. However, nothing can be said officially right now.
Kohli has already retired from T20.
For information, let us tell you that Virat Kohli has already announced his retirement from International T20. After winning the ICC T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli announced his retirement from T20. Since then, speculations have been made that Virat Kohli may announce retirement from the Test and ODI formats.
Now, news is coming that he may soon announce retirement from the best format. Virat’s performance in T20 has also been excellent. He has played a brilliant innings on every front.