‘#269 signing off’ – Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket

Star India batter Virat Kohli has announced his decision to step down from Test cricket on Monday, May 12. He confirmed the same via an Instagram post.

“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 captioned his post.

“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.

Check Kohli’s post here

Kohli ended his career with 123 Tests to his name, aggregating a total of 9230 runs with 30 centuries and 51 half-centuries. He also has a total of seven double centuries, the most by an Indian batter. Six out of those came as captain as well, another record. Making his debut against the West Indies in 2011 at Kingston, Jamaica, Kohli went on to become the backbone of the Indian batting unit ever since.

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