Overview
- Manjrekar’s January 6 Instagram video said Kohli “walked away” from Tests, a clip that was widely republished by cricket media.
- He said ODIs are the easiest format for top-order batters and called Kohli’s choice to keep playing them disappointing.
- He proposed that Kohli could have rebuilt via first-class cricket and overseas stints in Australia or England, even after a temporary drop.
- Kohli retired from Tests in 2025 with 9,230 runs at 46.85 after a five-year dip near a 31 average, closing with 194 runs in 10 innings in Australia and repeated edges outside off, several to Scott Boland.
- Reports noted sensational framing of Manjrekar’s remarks, and on January 7 a tweet attributed to Kohli’s brother mocked the former cricketer’s critique.