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Virat Kohli broke the silence on his Test retirement at a special gala dinner organized by former cricketer Yuvraj Singh. He also said that just 2 days ago, he has blackened his beard. Chris Gayle, Ravi Shastri and Peterson were also present in this program.
What did Virat Kohli answer on the question of Test retirement?
Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen and Ravi Shastri were on stage along with Yuvraj Singh at the program. Virat Kohli was not on stage earlier, later he also joined the veterans on the stage. The ‘Meat and Greet’ segment took place in the front part of the program, in which Gaurav Kapoor hosted and waged his Test retirement in front of Kohli.
On this, Virat Kohli laughed and said, “I have lost my beard 2 days in advance. When you have to blame the beard every four days, you understand that it is now time.”
What did Kohli say in praise of Ravi Shastri
Kohli shared and praised him with former cricketer and former head coach of Team India, Ravi Shastri. He admitted that if Shastri was not supported, then perhaps his test career would not have been the same as it is today.
Kohli said, “If I do not work with Ravi Bhai honestly, then what happened to me in Test cricket was not possible. The way Ravi Bhai supported me in the press conference, it is less to be seen. He has been an important part of my journey.”
When did Virat Kohli retire from Test
Kohli retired from Test before the team announcement for the Test series against England on May 12, 2025. Earlier, he had said goodbye to T20 format. Talking about the test, he was struggling with his form for some time. His last international series was against Australia (BGT).
Although he also returned to domestic after BGT, he played in the Ranji Trophy match but also failed there. On 7 May before Kohli, Rohit Sharma also took retirement from the Test. Now Kohli and Rohit will only be seen playing in ODI format.