Overview
- Virat Kohli announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket on May 12, just days after Rohit Sharma also retired from the format.
- Kohli ends his 14-year Test career as India’s fourth-highest run-scorer with 9,230 runs in 123 matches, including 30 centuries.
- As captain, Kohli led India to 40 wins in 68 Tests, making him the nation’s most successful skipper in the format.
- Rohit Sharma’s retirement followed the BCCI’s decision to exclude him from future Test plans, while Kohli’s decision was treated as personal despite the board urging him to reconsider.
- Shubman Gill is reportedly the frontrunner to take over as India’s Test captain, with the team preparing for a five-match series against England starting June 20.