Virat Kohli Retired From Tests After Red Ball Got Too Hot To Handle
The post Virat Kohli Retired From Tests After Red Ball Got Too Hot To Handle appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. AHMEDABAD, INDIA – MARCH 12: Virat Kohli of India celebrates after scoring his century during day … More four of the Fourth Test match in the series between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 12, 2023 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Getty Images Test matches often provide some of the greatest and dramatic memories in cricket. However, the last five days have been more traumatic for Indian fans of the global game. Skipper Rohit Sharma announced he was retiring from Tests on Wednesday, the IPL was suspended due to India-Pakistan tensions on Friday, and after a weekend of reports that he’s going, he’s going, Virat Kohli banged the gong on the red-ball game with immediate effect on Monday. Kohli, who led the Test team to 40 victories out of 68 from 2014 to 2022 before Rohit took over the reins, apparently told chief selector Agit Agarkar of his plans in April. Despite claims that the BCCI were trying to convince the most Googled cricketer in the world to change his mind for one last hurrah, the 36-year-old was not for turning. England might collectively sigh with relief, but brand Kohli won’t be having a summer ball. Kohli won the Orange Cap at the IPL in 2024 after scoring 741 in 15 innings for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He is also among the leading lights in the race for 2025, with over 500 runs as his team sits second at the top of the richest cricket franchise league in the world. Life with the white ball has been white-hot for Kohli, although he retired from T20s alongside Rohit after securing India’s first ICC trophy for 11 years in Barbados last June. Over the last 28 IPL innings, Kohli boasts an incredible aggregate of 1447 runs at…
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AHMEDABAD, INDIA – MARCH 12: Virat Kohli of India celebrates after scoring his century during day … More four of the Fourth Test match in the series between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 12, 2023 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Getty Images Test matches often provide some of the greatest and dramatic memories in cricket. However, the last five days have been more traumatic for Indian fans of the global game. Skipper Rohit Sharma announced he was retiring from Tests on Wednesday, the IPL was suspended due to India-Pakistan tensions on Friday, and after a weekend of reports that he’s going, he’s going, Virat Kohli banged the gong on the red-ball game with immediate effect on Monday. Kohli, who led the Test team to 40 victories out of 68 from 2014 to 2022 before Rohit took over the reins, apparently told chief selector Agit Agarkar of his plans in April. Despite claims that the BCCI were trying to convince the most Googled cricketer in the world to change his mind for one last hurrah, the 36-year-old was not for turning. England might collectively sigh with relief, but brand Kohli won’t be having a summer ball. Kohli won the Orange Cap at the IPL in 2024 after scoring 741 in 15 innings for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He is also among the leading lights in the race for 2025, with over 500 runs as his team sits second at the top of the richest cricket franchise league in the world. Life with the white ball has been white-hot for Kohli, although he retired from T20s alongside Rohit after securing India’s first ICC trophy for 11 years in Barbados last June. Over the last 28 IPL innings, Kohli boasts an incredible aggregate of 1447 runs at…
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