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Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live Updates: Star India batter Virat Kohli left all the fans heartbroken after he announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday. The 36-year-old batter, who made his Test debut in 2011, played a total of 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries and 31 fifties, with the highest score of 254. This news came as a double whammy for the fans and the Indian selectors as few days ago, skipper Rohit Sharma also bowed out of the longest format. With the two greats now calling time on their Test careers, the selectors will be having a headache while picking a squad for the upcoming five-match series against England. (Virat Kohli Insta Post)
Here are the Live Updates from Virat Kohli’s Test Retirement:
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12:57 (IST)
Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Kohli leaving captaincy in 2022
From 2016 to 2018, Virat Kohli enjoyed a golden run in Tests, averaging over 75 for two consecutive years and scoring 14 of his 30 hundreds in these three years. His form dipped considerably in the past four of years and he stepped down from captaincy in 2022 following a series defeat in South Africa.
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12:45 (IST)
Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Recap of Kohli’s last Test ton
The walk,
Those shots,
Those expressions,
Those celebrations.We’ll miss them all. We’ll miss them all. ❤️🩹#ThankYouVirat
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 12, 2025
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12:42 (IST)
Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: RCB heartbroken
Thank You, Virat. #269
Test Cricket will never be the same again! pic.twitter.com/7eAYipnzp1
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 12, 2025
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12:35 (IST)
Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: BCCI’s message for Kohli
, !
An era ends in Test cricket but the legacy will continue FOREVER!@imVkohli, the former Team India Captain retires from Test cricket.
His contributions to #TeamIndia will forever be cherished! pic.twitter.com/MSe5KUtjep
— BCCI (@BCCI) May 12, 2025
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12:34 (IST)
Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Kohli’s amazing stats in Tests
Tests – 123.
Runs – 9,230.
Average – 46.85.
Hundreds – 30.
Fifties – 31.
Tests as captain – 68.
Wins as captain – 40.ONE OF THE MOST DECORATED PLAYERS IN INDIAN TEST HISTORY – VIRAT KOHLI.pic.twitter.com/ep8z6M1P5e
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 12, 2025
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12:33 (IST)
Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: A difficult call for Virat
Virat Kohli also said that the decision to call it quits wasn’t an easy one, but it felt ‘right’ to him. “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,” he concluded.
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12:33 (IST)
Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Here’s what Kohli said
“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,” he wrote on social media.
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12:26 (IST)
Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: The biggest shocker of the day
Star India batter Virat Kohli doubled the Monday Blues of all the fans by announcing his retirement from Test cricket. Making his debut in 2011, played a total of 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries and 31 fifties.
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