Fact Check Virat Kohli Announces Test Retirement: It has been a few days for Rohit Sharma for retirement from Test cricket. After that Virat Kohli is also in the discussion due to the news of saying goodbye to Test format. According to some media reports, Virat has sent his message to BCCI in the context of retiring. Now Virat Kohli has really taken retirement? We are not saying this, but the screenshot of a statement is being shared indiscriminately on social media, which is being claimed that Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket. Know what is the truth of this viral claim here?

Virat Kohli did not listen to BCCI!

According to the Times of India, Virat Kohli was requested to change the decision of retirement from Test cricket. Meanwhile, a statement is going viral on social media, in which it is written that Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket after much thought. According to the viral statement, he also thanked BCCI, coach, fellow players and support staff. He also thanked the support received by the fans, but has Virat really retired? It is clear that Virat has not accepted the BCCI.

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Did Virat Kohli really retire?

There is absolutely no truth in the statement that is going viral on social media. Virat Kohli himself has not released any such statement that he has retired from Test format. At the same time, no such update has come from BCCI. This retirement statement of Virat Kohli is completely fake.

If you look at Virat Kohli’s Test career, so far he has scored 9.230 runs in 123 matches. During this, he has scored 30 centuries and 31 half -century innings.

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Brian Lara on Virat Kohli Test Retirement: The sensation spread in the cricket world when news came out that Virat Kohli wants to retire from Test cricket. Let us know that Rohit Sharma has also taken Rohit Sharma Test Retirement a few days ago. According to some media reports, Virat has also contacted BCCI about retirement. This news has come up at a time when the Indian team is going to visit England for the 5 Test series after about a month. Well now veteran cricketer Brian Lara has given a statement regarding Virat’s retirement.

Will Virat Kohli retire or not? What did Brian Lara say

On the speculation of Virat Kohli saying goodbye to Test cricket, Brian Lara has sent a special message to Virat through social media. He has expressed hope that ‘King Kohli’ will not take retirement right now.

Former West Indies team captain Brian Lara said, “Test cricket needs Virat Kohli. He will agree to not take retirement. He will not say goodbye to Test cricket. In the rest of Test career, Virat Kohli is going to play at an average of more than 60.”

BCCI will celebrate Virat Kohli

According to media reports, BCCI may call a meeting soon, in which it is possible to consider Virat Kohli not to take retirement from Test cricket. If Virat is not part of the team, then the Indian team’s middle order in the series against England will be very lacking in experience. Virat may have flopped badly in the last 2 series, but he is one of the best players of the current generation. Remind that Virat Kohli has retired from T20 cricket only last year.

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