Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Virat Kohli's Test Retirement: A Look Back at a Storied Career
Virat Kohli, a famous cricketer, has retired from Test cricket, the longest form of the game.
He played many matches and scored thousands of runs, earning praise from Sachin Tendulkar and others.
He had an intense training regime, and also visited Vrindavan to seek blessings.
Despite retiring from Test cricket, he will continue to be part of Indian cricket and may play in ODI matches.
His career included many centuries and a high batting average.
Some people are surprised by his retirement.
Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket in May 2025, ending a 14-year career.
He played 123 Test matches, scoring 9,230 runs with 30 centuries.
Kohli's training involved intense sessions and a preference against practice matches.
The BCCI decided to retain Grade A+ contracts for Kohli and Rohit Sharma despite their Test retirements.
Kohli and his wife visited Vrindavan to seek blessings from Premanand Maharaj.
- Who
- Virat Kohli
- What
- Retired from Test Cricket
- When
- May 2025
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- N/A
N/A
Cricket Community
Impact on Test Cricket
N/A
N/A
Cricket Community
The cricket community will miss his presence and contributions to the game.
- Retirement Date
- May 2025
- Test Matches Played
- 123
- Total Runs
- 9,230
- Test Centuries
- 30
- Batting Average
- 46.85
- Test Wins as Captain
- 40
Sources
Watch: Looking back at Virat Kohli’s phenomenal Test career
Virat Kohli, the most Australian non-Australian cricketer ever: Greg Chappell
Kohli, Rohit Test retirements came as huge surprise, they deserved on-field send-off: Kumble
Bound by a thread: Tendulkar recalls Kohli's special gesture on retirement day
BCCI to retain Grade A+ contract for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma despite Test retirement
No practice matches, no problem: Inside Virat Kohli’s intense training regime
The Mumbai training camp in 2014 that sparked Virat Kohli's rise as a Test batsman
