One of the prolific batters, Virat Kohli, has announced his test retirement on Monday with Immediate effect. Having made his test debut against West Indies on June 20, 2011, he has scored 9230 runs in 123 tests with an average of 46.85 with 30 centuries.
He was India’s most successful batter between 2010 and 2019 and was third third-highest test run getter in the period, scoring over 7202 runs at an average of 54.97 and 27 centuries.
Since his test retirement, reactions from the cricketing and the whole sporting fraternity have been pouring in on social media.
His beloved friend AB de Villiers has shared a social media post on Kohli’s retirement. He congratulated the batting stalwart on his legendary test career.
Congrats to my biscotti @imVkohli on an epic Test career! Your determination & skill have always inspired me. True legend! ❤️🙌🏻 #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/2DnNLRzSrI
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) May 12, 2025
Virat Kohli’s retirement has suprised almost everyone as many did not expected him to retire from test cricket, especially with him calling it his favourity format. Known for his fitness, it is fair to say that he could’ve played easily for few years.
Sanjya Manjrekar also shared his emotion via social media. He mentioned Vitat Kohli as one of the biggest brand of the test format.
Biggest brand of the modern cricket era who gave it all for cricket’s oldest format. Test cricket owes that debt to Virat Kohli. 🙏🙏🙏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) May 12, 2025
Irfan Pathan has also shared his wishes to Vitat Kohli for his impressive career in test format speaking about his fitness, aggression and pride in long format.
Congratulations on a phenomenal Test career, Virat Kohli.
As captain, you didn’t just win matches—you changed mindsets.
You made fitness, aggression, and pride in whites the new standard.
A true torchbearer of modern Indian Test cricket.#ThankYouVirat pic.twitter.com/rvFAulcMSQ— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 12, 2025
Meanwhile, Suresh Raina has also shared his brotherhood with Kohli through social media.
Your passion & leadership in Test cricket have inspired millions, brother! Love and respect bro @imVkohli
Sad to see you step away, but your legacy will live on. 🙌 #Legend #thankyouvirat pic.twitter.com/6Ce9Z0wnPj
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) May 12, 2025
Meanwhile, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, Pragyan Ojha, Kevin Pietersen and Anjum Chopra has also paid their honour to the batting stalwart through their social media.
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