End of an era: Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket

End of an era: Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket

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India News, Sports: Kohli brings down the curtains on a prolific red-ball career, spanning 14 years and 123 Tests. He made his Test debut vs West Indies on June 20, 2011

Virat Kohli Retirement: Star India batter Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket.Kohli retires from Tests having scored 9,230 runs from his 123 Tests, with 30 Test centuries and 31 fifties to his name.

The decision comes after Rohit Sharma made a surprising announcement to call time on his career in the longest format of the game last week.

He took it to Instagram to announce his retirement. He posted, "It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It’s tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I’ll carry for life."

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