Virat Kohli Bids Farewell to Test Cricket: A Farewell to an Era
Virat Kohli, India's cricket icon, announced his retirement from Test cricket at age 36. After 123 Tests and 9230 runs, Kohli will continue in ODIs, stepping away from the longest format with gratitude. His exit marks a notable transition, following other departures in Indian Test cricket.
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In a significant development for Indian cricket, Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, concluding a storied career in the sport's longest format.
The 36-year-old cricket stalwart represented India in 123 Tests, amassing an impressive 9,230 runs, including 30 centuries, with an average of 46.85. While Kohli will continue to play One Day Internationals, he had retired from T20 Internationals last year.
On his Instagram page, Kohli expressed, 'As I step away from this format, it's not easy — but it feels right. I've given it everything I had, and it's given me back so much more than I could've hoped for.' His retirement is the latest in a series of Indian cricket legends exiting the Test stage, following Ravichandran Ashwin and Rohit Sharma.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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