Virat Kohli Retirement From Test Cricket
Virat Kohli ne BCCI ko inform kar diya hai ki ab vo test cricket se sanyas lena chahte hai, England ke khilaf shuru hone wali five-Test series nhi khelenge. BCCI ne unse rethink karne ko kha hai, lekin final decision vo hi lenge, Kohli ki performance recent Series me utni achhi nhi rahi, T20 se retirement ke baad apna workload manage karne ki strategy is decision ke peeche main karan ho sakta hai. Virat Kohli ne 123 Tests mein 9,230 runs 46.85 ki average se banaye. Kohli aur Rohit dono ke red-ball retirement ke baad Team India ke middle order or opener dono ki kami khalegi.
Why Virat Kohli Chose to Retire
Border–Gavaskar Trophy
Austrailia me kheli gyi Border Gavasker Trophy bhi ek karan ho sakta hai virat kohli ke retirement k peechhe quonki virat kohli ki performance us hisab se nhi rhi jaisi unse expect kiya jata hai
Workload management
Virat Kohli ne 2024 me t20 world cup ke baad retirement t20 se retirement le li thi, virat kohli ne kaha ki test cricket continue karne ki vajah se unka work load manage nhi ho paa raha or vo ODI par focus karna chahte hai
Career Retrospective
- Test Cricket: Debut 2011 mein Chennai mein hua; ab tak 123 Tests, 9,230 runs at 46.85 average, 30 centuries, 31 half-centuries.
- England Tour Record: Pichle England tours mein 17 Tests mein 1,096 runs at 33.21 average, jisme unki 2 centuries aur 5 fifties shamil hai.
- IPL 2025: 11 matches mein 505 runs, 7 fifties, 63.1 average, 143.5 strike rate jiski wajah se unki white-ball brilliance solidified hui.
- Run Machine Kohli unko ye naam unki fitness, aggression, passion and cricket awareness ki vajah se mila hai
Virat Kohli Retirement Impact
Virat Kohli aur Rohit Sharma dono ke ek saath red-ball retirement ne Team India ke middle order mein ek leadership vacuum chhod diya hai. Pehle hi Rohit ne Test cricket ko alvida kaha, ab Kohli ke jaane se selectors ke paas seniors nahi bache.
Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee players ko concider kar rahi hai jaise Shubman Gill, abhishek sharma, aur Yashasvi Jaiswal, jin ko challenge dena hoga.
England ki kadi overcast conditions aur swinging pitches par inexperienced line-up ko adjust karna mushkil hoga, jisse team management ko pre-tour camps aur unconventional practice sessions set up karne honge.
Final Decision & Selection Committee
BCCI officials ne bataya ki ajit agarkar ji ki meeting 12-13 May 2025 ko hogi, isme squad ko final kiya jayega. Kohli ka retirement bhi usi din official ho sakta hai. sources se pata chala hai, agar Kohli wapas reconsider karte hai, to unko “special captain’s window” offer ho sakta hai.
Future Prospects
Virat Kohli ka focus ab white-ball formats par rahega, jahan unka experience India ke liye invaluable hoga. IPL mein RCB ko lead karte hue unki mentorship se youngster batsmen ko guidance bhi milegi.
mentoring teams, ya coaching roles ko explore kar sakte hain, jisse unki cricketing knowledge global audience tak pahunch sake. Business ventures aur philanthropy mein bhi unka involvement pehle se bhi zyada ho sakta hai.
Conclusion
Virat Test cricket retirement ye ek personal decision hai ye ek daur k khatam hone or naye daur ke shuru hone ko bhi darshata hai. halaki ye ek tough decision hai indian team k liye kyonki unki absence me unke experience bhi kami khalegi, lekin vahi young talent ko shine karne ka mauka bhi milega. Akhirkaar, Kohli ki versatile legacy naye players ke liye blueprint banegi, aur unka future off-field role bhi cricketers ko help karega.
FAQs
- Kohli ne retirement kab announce kiya?
- Unhone 10 May 2025 ko BCCI ko apna decision bataya.
- Is series mein India ko kaunsa Test pehla khelna tha?
- England tour ka pehla Test 20 June 2025 ko Headingley, Leeds mein tha.
- Kohli ka Test record kya hai?
- 123 Tests, 9,230 runs at 46.85 average, 30 centuries, 31 fifties.
- IPL 2025 mein unke kya stats rahe?
- 505 runs in 11 matches, 7 fifties, 63.1 average, 143.5 SR.
- Selection committee ka role kya hai?
- Ajit Agarkar-led panel final squad announce karegi aur Kohli ke retirement ko offiziell shape degi.
- Kohli aage kya karein ge?
- Focus ODIs, T20Is, IPL leadership, mentoring ya commentary roles par rahega.
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