Virat Kohli has decided to retire from Test cricket and has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about his decision. However, the BCCI has urged him to reconsider his decision.
Earlier, on Thursday, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket via a social media post.
According to media reports, Kohli has made the decision to retire and informed the board that he is bidding farewell to Test cricket. The BCCI has asked him to think it over, as an important tour of England is coming up. So far, Kohli has not responded to the BCCI’s request.
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Kohli’s Performance in the Border-Gavaskar Series Was Below Par
Kohli’s performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was not up to the mark. He scored runs at an average of 23.75. Out of 8 dismissals, 7 times he was out to deliveries outside the off-stump. In the BGT, Kohli scored 190 runs in 9 innings, including one unbeaten century.
In the last 5 years, he has only scored 3 centuries in 37 Test matches, with an average below 35. Previously, Kohli retired from T20 cricket, but in IPL 2025, he was in excellent form, scoring 505 runs in 11 matches.
Kohli Has Scored Over 9,000 Runs in Tests At 36
Kohli has scored 9,230 runs in 123 Test matches. He has accumulated 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries in his career.
Kohli Has Scored the Most Centuries Against Australia In his Test career
Kohli has scored 30 centuries, with the most coming against Australia (9 centuries), while the least (2 centuries) came against Bangladesh.
Kohli Has Scored the Most Centuries at Home
Kohli has made 14 of his 30 Test centuries in India. He has only made one century in New Zealand.
Kohli Was a Better Test Captain Than Rohit and Dhoni
Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are the two captains who led India to ICC trophies. However, when it comes to Test cricket, Kohli is miles ahead of both Dhoni and Rohit. Kohli never won an ICC tournament as a captain, but he was a stellar leader in Test cricket.
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Kohli Won All 11 Home Test Series Under His Captaincy
Both Dhoni and Rohit faced defeats in home Test series as captains. Under Rohit’s leadership, India even suffered a clean sweep by New Zealand. But under Kohli’s leadership, India never lost a Test series at home. He captained India to victories in all 11 home Test series.
Kohli Captained India for the First Time in 2015 Against South Africa
Kohli first captained India in a home Test series against South Africa in 2015. With the support of Ashwin and Jadeja, along with Kohli’s attacking field strategy, India won the 4-match series 3-0. Since then, Kohli’s team has won all Test series at home.
Kohli Scored 7 Double Centuries as Captain
Kohli, as a captain, turned his batting weaknesses into achievements. He scored a record 7 double centuries while leading the team.
During India’s 2014 tour of England, Kohli struggled with the bat, but in 2018, he turned things around, finishing as the series’ top run-scorer. He has consistently scored runs in Australia, and even in South Africa, he scored a century, proving why ICC named him the best cricketer of the decade in 2020.
