Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Boycott: Kohli Possibly Mentally Fatigued Before Retirement
Former cricketer Geoffrey Boycott spoke about Virat Kohli's recent retirement from the game.
He thinks Kohli might have been tired mentally, which led him to quit.
Kohli is 36 years old and made the decision last month, not long after Rohit Sharma did the same thing.
If Kohli hadn't retired, he would have been playing in the Test series against England.
Geoffrey Boycott commented on Virat Kohli's retirement from red-ball cricket.
Boycott suggested Kohli may have been mentally fatigued.
Kohli retired last month at age 36.
Kohli's retirement occurred shortly after Rohit Sharma's decision.
Kohli would have been playing in the upcoming Test series in England.
- Who
- Geoffrey Boycott and Virat Kohli.
- What
- Geoffrey Boycott commented on Virat Kohli's retirement.
- When
- Last month, following Rohit Sharma's retirement.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To comment on Virat Kohli's retirement.
- Commentator
- Geoffrey Boycott
- Subject
- Virat Kohli
- Reason
- Mental fatigue
- Age
- 36
Sources
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