
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri expressed his disappointment over how Virt Kohli retired and offered a sincere assessment of how the events developed after a tour of Australia. Shastri stressed that better communication was needed among the Indian cricket parties and added that he should not hesitate to appoint Kohl as the captain of the test before England Tour.
Virat Kohli left the test cricket in MayMany surprises. The former captain announced his decision in the emotional social media after the middle of the IPL 2025 season.
“It is when you go, then people realize how big a player was. I feel sad that he is gone, the way he is gone. I think it was better. It should be more communication. If I had to do it, I would immediately make Australia captain,” said Ravi Shastri Sony Sports.
Kohli’s decision came only a few days after Rohit Sharma called time for his own test career. While Rohit’s retirement was somewhat awaited, Kohli resigned from the format he loved the most caught much outside the guard.
“, …” – Ravi Shastri
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Resources today reported India that Kohli had reported BCCi and selectors about his decision in May and that the main member of the Board of Directors tried to persuade him to stay in England.
But Kohli continued his retirement and shared a sincere farewell report in which he explained his reasons why he left a format that “tested me, formed me and taught me the lessons that I would wear throughout my life.”
In the beginning of May, Ravi Shastri also confirmed that Kohli spoke to him Before taking the main decision on his testing career. Kohli finished the red ball with 9 230 runs from 130 matches.
India will now be without the three of its biggest winners of the matches-Kohli, Rohit and R Ashwin-Pro’s upcoming England, from June 20. The series also refers to the beginning of the new Indian cycle of the Test World Championship.
SHUBMAN GILL will lead with Rishabh Pant called Vice-Capital for a series of five tests.
Virat Kohli will continue to play one -day international for India. In 2024 he left the T20i cricket after winning the World Cup in 2024. Kohli ended his eighteen -year waiting for the iPL trophy at the beginning of this month, when the RCB defeated Kings Pandjab in the final to win an elusive crown.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
June 11, 2025