Virat Kohli Announces Test Cricket Retirement Format

During the hard phase of cricket, when IPL was suspended due to India-Pakistan war tensions, Virat Kohli announces Test Cricket retirement before the England Test tour to be played in England. Just a few days back, the skipper Rohit Sharma also declared his retirement from the Test cricket format. These two gems of Indian Cricket also declared retirement together during the T20 World Cup from the T20 format.

Virat Kohli Announces Test Cricket Retirement on Instagram

Just when rumours were flying all over the world for the place of Virat Kohli in the Test Squad for the England Tour, before completing 10,000 runs in Test format, he declared retirement.

It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It’s tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I’ll carry for life.

There’s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever.

As I step away from this format, it’s not easy, but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so much more than I could’ve hoped for.

I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way.

I’ll always look back at my Test career with a smile.
#269, signing off.

Virat Kohli Test Cricket stats in 2011-2025

Matches – 123 (210 innings)

Runs – 9230

Half-Centuries- 31

Centuries – 30

Highest Score – 254*

Average – 46.85

Not-out- 13

Fours- 1027

Sixes- 30

Test as captain- 69

Wins as captain- 40

Virat Kohli holds the record for the only Indian batter to score 7 double hundreds for India: 

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