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Virat Kohli calls time on Test career
SEN • May 12th, 2025 6:42 pm
Cricketing legend Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket.
After 123 Test matches, 210 innings and 9230 runs, the Indian captain has called time on the long format.
In a statement posted on his Instagram page, Kohli stated his decision to step away from the format.
The statement reads as follows:
“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'II always look back at my Test career with a smile.
“#269, signing off.”
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