INDIAN TEST CRICKETER KOHLI ANNOUNCES TEST RETIREMENT – Kohli is expected to still be available for selection for one-day internationals
India batter Virat Kohli announced his retirement from test cricket, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format just days after captain Rohit Sharma did the same.
Kohli, who scored 30 centuries and 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85 over the course of 123 tests after making his debut in 2011, is expected to still be available for selection for one-day internationals.
The 36-year-old had quit Twenty20 Internationals immediately after India won their second 20-over World Cup trophy in the West Indies last year.
Kohli and Rohit, who announced their departure from the format on May 7th, had disappointing showings in a 3-1 test series defeat to Australia in January, in which India relinquished the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.
India’s next test assignment is a five-match series in England from June 20. Kohli will be remembered for his spell as test captain between 2014-2022.
“I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude – for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way,” Kohli said.
