By Admin 
Former Indian batsman and cricket analyst Sanjay Manjrekar is once again in the news about Virat Kohli. This time their target is Virat’s decision to retire from Test cricket. After England batsman Joe Root’s 41st century in his Test career, Manjrekar compared Virat Kohli with his contemporary greats and raised sharp questions as to why Kohli left Test cricket.
Comparison after Joe Root’s century
Joe Root, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli have long been considered the “Fab-4” of modern cricket. All four have made their own identity in Test cricket. Of these, Virat Kohli is the only player who has said goodbye to Test cricket, while the remaining three are still playing in this format. Manjrekar seemed to be upset by this very thing.
Manjrekar’s attack in Instagram video
Sanjay Manjrekar said in a video shared on his Instagram account that seeing Joe Root’s achievement reminded him of Virat Kohli. He said that Kohli leaving Test cricket is very unfortunate, especially when he was struggling with poor form for a long time before his retirement. According to Manjrekar, Kohli did not try his best to find out why his average in Test cricket remained around 31 for five years.
‘It is inexplicable to leave just Test cricket’
Manjrekar made it clear that his protest is not against Kohli’s retirement, but against the manner of his decision. He said that if Virat had completely said goodbye to cricket, it would have been understandable, but his decision to leave only Test cricket and continue playing ODIs disappoints him. Manjrekar taunted by calling ODI cricket an “easy format” for top order batsmen and said that the real test comes only in Test cricket.
He also told why Test cricket is most important for him. According to Manjrekar, Test cricket is the real test of a player’s patience, technique and mental strength. There are different difficulties in T20 cricket, but no format is as difficult as Test cricket.
Kohli has a chance to make a comeback?
Manjrekar also said that considering Virat Kohli’s fitness and discipline, it was possible for him to return to Test cricket. If needed, he could have re-prepared himself by playing first-class cricket, whether in domestic or overseas conditions. According to him, Kohli still had enough potential to continue the fight and try to make another strong comeback.