2 min learnJun 19, 2026 05:01 PM IST
Virat Kohli retired from red-ball cricket forward of the marquee sequence in opposition to England final 12 months. Kohli’s Take a look at profession kind dipped through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and Kohli introduced his retirement in April, instantly after Rohit Sharma. Former Indian selector Kris Srikkanth opined that Kohli ought to have gotten a royal send-off in his Take a look at profession.
“I believe Virat Kohli ought to have performed the Take a look at sequence in England, for my part. He’s a distinct degree. It’s not about age. He’s received the eagerness, aggression; he’s merely superb,” Srikkanth stated in an interview with PTI.
“In 20-20 cricket, he’s superb, in IPL as nicely. Towards England, in that sequence, Virat ought to have gone, frankly talking. I believe they need to have given him a royal send-off. For somebody who has carried out a lot for Indian cricket, they need to have given him a royal send-off in Take a look at cricket. Sadly, it didn’t occur,” Srikkanth stated
“It is best to let him alone. Let Virat resolve what to do. Like what Sachin did. He’s King of Kings. He himself would know what to do, what to not do. He’s a really balanced man. I like his dedication to the sport and he’s an enormous crew man. He’s been among the finest captains India has produced, particularly in Take a look at cricket. However it’s simply that he’s not been fortunate that he couldn’t win an ICC trophy. However in any other case, for my part, he has been among the finest captains India has produced,” he expressed.
Srikkanth additionally affirmed that Rohit ought to proceed within the facet until the 2027 ODI World Cup.
“Rohit, sure in Take a look at cricket he retired, it was nice. I believe it was proper. 20-20 all of them retired collectively, which might be their very own choice. In a single-day cricket, I nonetheless consider Rohit Sharma is among the finest one-day cricketers and ODI openers. I believe if he’s scoring runs and match sufficient, then why not? He ought to play the 2027 World Cup,” he stated.