By Admin 
The news of Team India’s two veteran players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma withdrawing their retirement from Test cricket is becoming increasingly viral in the cricket world these days. Such discussions have gained further momentum after India’s 0-2 home Test series defeat against South Africa. Meanwhile, former England star batsman Kevin Pietersen, while reacting on this issue, has said that these rumors should not be taken lightly.
Kevin Pietersen’s big statement regarding Kohli-Rohit
Pietersen wrote on the social media platform ‘X’ that if the news is even half true that Kohli and Rohit are considering playing Test cricket again, then it should be taken very seriously. He said that there is a lot of talk these days about the existence of Test cricket. In such a situation, if the biggest stars of the game want to return to this format again, then they should definitely play.
Pietersen said, “I don’t always believe everything that comes in the media. However, if it is even slightly true that Virat and Rohit are thinking of playing Test cricket again, then it is a big deal. The survival of Test cricket is being discussed, so if the world’s top stars want to return to this format, then they should come back.”
Test career of Kohli and Rohit
Virat Kohli had announced his retirement from Test cricket in May 2025. He scored 9230 runs in 123 test matches at an average of 46.85. Kohli’s Test career as captain has also been excellent. Where Team India remained the number-1 Test team for a long time.
Rohit Sharma also said goodbye to the Test format some time after Kohli. Rohit scored 4301 runs in 67 test matches, and has an excellent average of 40.57. His debut as an opener gave new strength to the batting of the Indian Test team.
Both the legends now play only ODI
Along with Test cricket, both the players have also retired from T20 International. After winning the T20 World Cup 2024, both of them together said goodbye to this format. Now both are playing only in ODI format.