By Admin 
Virat Kohli, the glowing star of Indian cricket, announced his retirement from Test cricket on 12 May 2025. This news surprised cricket lovers, as Kohli’s fitness and form was still fantastic. He shared this information through an emotional post on Instagram, in which he wrote, “Playing in white clothes is a very personal experience … When I am going away from this format, it is not easy. But it seems right.”
Coach Rajkumar Sharma’s response
Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma said on his retirement, “Virat has set an example by saying goodbye to Test cricket. We have often seen that the retirement of our cricketers is not good, but everyone would like to retire like this. He can play a lot of cricket, he has a lot of cricket left. But Virat’s style has always been like this.”
Virat Kohli’s test career
- Played matches: 123
- Runs scored: 9230 (average 46.85)
- Century: 30
- Half -century 31
- Wins under captaincy: 40 matches out of 68
Kohli’s Test debut was against the West Indies in June 2011. His last Test was in Sydney against Australia in January 2025. ABP News spoke to the children of ‘West Delhi Cricket Academy’ in the academy of Delhi where Virat Kohli learned cricket and illuminated the name of India all over the world.
Ryan says that “I was very shocked to hear the news of Virat Kohli’s retirement. I was expecting that he would play cricket many years now because his fitness is very good.”
Mallika says that “being online, this moment is disappointing for us. Wanted to watch her and Test matches playing.”
Krish says that “I feel personally that Virat Kohli had some more years to play good cricket. I believe he took his retirement a little early.”
Aryveer Kohli (Virat’s nephew) says that “I am also disappointed like the rest that they will not be seen in my Test cricket match till now they have been watching him since childhood.”
Gunmay Manchanda says that “I am emotional about his decision, will miss his presence a lot.”
Riddhi Mishra says that “he immediately told that he was retiring, not told that I am shocked.”
Dreams remain incomplete
Virat Kohli aims to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, but he stayed for 9230 runs. Apart from this, he also had the opportunity to become the most run -up Indian batsman in England, but due to retirement, this dream remained incomplete.
Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket is the end of an era for Indian cricket. His achievements and contribution will always be remembered. Although fans and coaches are disappointed with his retirement, Kohli has set an example from his decision how a player can choose a new path by retiring at the peak of his career.
His decision will be a source of inspiration for the coming players.