RJ Mahvash shared an emotional message on social media following Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli’s retirement from Check cricket. On Could 10, a number of reviews surfaced suggesting that the 36-year-old had knowledgeable the BCCI of his resolution to step away from the longest format of the sport. The next day, a number of cricketing greats publicly urged Kohli to rethink his resolution.
Nevertheless, on Monday, Could 12, Kohli ended all hypothesis by formally confirming his retirement from Check cricket. In a heartfelt Instagram submit reflecting on his 14-year-long red-ball profession, he wrote:
“It’s been 14 years since I first wore the dishevelled blue in Check cricket. Actually, I by no means imagined the journey this format would take me on. It’s examined me, formed me, and taught me classes I’ll carry for all times. There’s one thing deeply private about enjoying in whites. The quiet grind, the lengthy days, the small moments that nobody sees however that stick with you perpetually.”
“As I step away from this format, it’s not simple — but it surely feels proper. I’ve given it the whole lot I had, and it’s given me again a lot greater than I might’ve hoped for. I’m strolling away with a coronary heart stuffed with gratitude — for the sport, for the individuals I shared the sector with, and for each single one who made me really feel seen alongside the way in which. I’ll at all times look again at my Check profession with a smile. #269, signing off,” he added.
In the meantime, reacting to the information, RJ Mahvash reshared Kohli’s submit on her Instagram story and wrote:
“We deserve one final match.”
Kohli performed his closing Check match in the course of the fifth and closing sport of the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to Australia, in early January in Sydney. All through his outstanding profession spanning 123 Checks, he scored 9,230 runs at a mean of 46.85, together with 31 centuries and 30 fifties.
Virat Kohli to proceed in ODIs after retiring from Checks and T20Is
Following India’s victory within the 2024 T20 World Cup—the place they defeated South Africa within the closing underneath Rohit Sharma’s management—Virat Kohli introduced his retirement from T20 internationals. Now, along with his current resolution to step away from Check cricket as effectively, Kohli will focus solely on the 50-over format on the worldwide degree.
The 36-year-old has represented India in 302 ODIs, scoring 14,181 runs at an distinctive common of 57.88. His document contains 74 half-centuries and 51 centuries—probably the most by any participant in ODI historical past. His highest rating within the format stays an iconic 183 in opposition to Pakistan.
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Edited by Vaishnavi Iyer