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‘I miss him’: Virat Kohli retired ‘too early’ from Test cricket like AB de Villiers, says South Africa legend Allan Donald | Cricket News

‘I miss him’: Virat Kohli retired ‘too early’ from Test cricket like AB de Villiers, says South Africa legend Allan Donald | Cricket News

Virat Kohli’s imperious ODI returns over the last two months have prompted several pundits to urge him to rethink his Test retirement. The 37-year-old quit the format after a prolonged poor patch in the 2024 season where he averaged under 25 across 19 innings. Quitting the format with 9230 runs in May 2025, Kohli returned to the ODI rigours in October and fell for back-to-back ducks in Australia. However, the former India captain has gone on a tear since, scoring four successive fifty-plus scores in the format against the Aussies and South Africa. Turning up for the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru, Kohli also struck a century and a fifty for Delhi in the tournament. South Africa pace legend Allan Donald likens Kohli’s Test retirement to that of AB de Villiers, who quit the format at the height of his powers in 2018 at the age of 34. At the time of retirement, de Villiers was the Proteas fourth-highest run-scorer ever, averaging 50.66 with 22 centuries in 114 Tests. Donald, however, maintains Kohli is still …

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli unwind with a game of pickleball after his Test retirement announcement, fans call them ‘king and queen’ | Bollywood News

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli unwind with a game of pickleball after his Test retirement announcement, fans call them ‘king and queen’ | Bollywood News

After announcing his retirement from Test cricket, Virat Kohli has been busy with the IPL 2025 season. However, amid his packed schedule, the cricketer took some time off to enjoy a game of pickleball with his wife, Anushka Sharma, as the couple indulged in some quality time together. The official Instagram account of Virat’s IPL team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), posted photos of the couple along with other cricketers. In the pictures, both Virat and Anushka were seen playing for the same team, dressed in stylish athleisure outfits. While Virat wore a blue T-shirt and black shorts, Anushka sported a white T-shirt paired with maroon leggings. The post also featured RCB mentor and former cricketer Dinesh Karthik along with his wife, professional squash player Dipika Pallikal, who also participated in the game. Bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar made an appearance in the post as well. Fans were excited to see the couple together. A fan wrote in the comments section, “King & queen… 😍😍.” Another fan wrote, “Couple goals ft.Bhaiya & Bhabhi ji 🥹🎀🫶🏻.” One more fan …

Bangar tried to ‘reason with’ India great against quitting Tests

Bangar tried to ‘reason with’ India great against quitting Tests

Virat Kohli brought the curtains down on a glorious Test career earlier this month but former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar had tried to “reason with him” before he made the announcement. Bangar had first been appointed as India’s batting coach in August 2014 and even took over the top job for India’s tour of Zimbabwe in 2016. “It was a sad day for me personally. He was a giant of his era. I tried to reason with him – there were still a few good years of Test cricket left in him. But he had made up his mind. He was convinced about the timing, and once he made that decision, there was no going back. We must respect that,” said Bangar on JioHotstar. Bangar remained part of the Indian coaching setup until the end of the 2019 World Cup, first as a batting coach under Anil Kumble and then as assistant coach under Ravi Shastri from July 2017. His years with the Indian team coincided with some of India’s biggest Test victories under …

Anushka Sharma agrees with Varun Grover’s note for Virat Kohli post Test retirement: ‘Only those with a story to tell…’ | Bollywood News

Anushka Sharma agrees with Varun Grover’s note for Virat Kohli post Test retirement: ‘Only those with a story to tell…’ | Bollywood News

On May 12, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, surprising and disheartening a legion of his fans. Several fans as well as famous personalities took to their social media handles to pen a note for the cricketer. While some respected his decision, others expressed disappointment, requesting the cricketer to rethink his decision. Now, stand up comedian-writer has penned a heartfelt note for the star cricketer, which received a special reaction from actress Anushka Sharma. Penning a long note on his Instagram handle, Varun Grover wrote, “Test cricket is special because it is a narrative sport. So many variables – four innings, five days, twenty-two specialists, changing weather (sometimes several times in a day), humidity in the air, the condition of the pitch, luck determined by a coin toss, and constantly evolving mental calculations.” He added, “Although every sport reflects some aspect of life, but test cricket is like a literary novel — combining many different genres into one.” Story continues below this ad The line that caught Anushka’s …

Virat Kohli reacts to paps’ ‘ab cricket nahi dekhenge’ statement post post retirement; watch viral video

Virat Kohli reacts to paps’ ‘ab cricket nahi dekhenge’ statement post post retirement; watch viral video

Virat Kohli reacts to paps’ ‘ab cricket nahi dekhenge’ statement post post retirement; watch viral video Home News and Gossip Virat Kohli reacts to paps’ ‘ab cricket nahi dekhenge’ statement post post retirement; watch viral v… Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were spotted at the Mumbai airport today. They had recently visited spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj at Vrindavan Dham. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have been in the news. The cricketer recently announced his retirement from test cricket. This announcement came just after Rohit Sharma retired from test cricket. After sharing the big news, Virat was spotted at Vrindavan with his wife, Anushka. They went to meet spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj at Vrindavan Dham to seek his blessings. They have been followers of Swami Premanand Maharaj and often visit Vrindavan. Earlier in January, Anushka and Virat along with their kids Vamika and Akay, visited Vrindavan to seek the blessings of Premanand Ji Maharaj. Virat, Anushka spotted at airport After …

‘Test cricket needs Virat’: Brian Lara says Kohli will be persuaded to not retire before England tour | Cricket News

‘Test cricket needs Virat’: Brian Lara says Kohli will be persuaded to not retire before England tour | Cricket News

West Indies batting legend Brian Lara has come out to urge India veteran Virat Kohli not to give up on Test cricket just yet after the 36-year-old recently told the selectors that he wanted to retire from the longest format ahead of India’s highly anticipated five-match tour to England. On Saturday, the Indian Express reported that Kohli wished to retire from Test cricket with immediate effect, but the BCCI’s top brass had urged him to reconsider his decision. Kohli’s decision was revealed closely on the back of Test captain Rohit Sharma’s retirement from the format after the national selectors told him that they were moving on from him after his poor returns in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Story continues below this ad Despite starting the series with a century in Perth in November 2024, Kohli also returned poor series overalls, tallying only 193 runs in nine innings at a 23.5 average. Of the eight innings where he was dismissed on tour, seven of Kohli’s dismissals were adjudged caught-behind. However, in a social media post, …