Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Ravi Shastri on Kohli's Test Retirement: It Could Have Been Handled Better
Former coach Ravi Shastri feels Virat Kohli's Test retirement could have been managed differently.
He suggests more communication was needed and that Kohli should have remained captain.
Kohli, after a career with 9230 runs in 123 matches, retired after Rohit Sharma stepped down.
The selectors said Kohli decided to retire in April, feeling he could no longer meet his own standards.
The new captain is Shubman Gill.
Ravi Shastri believes Virat Kohli's Test retirement could have been handled better.
Shastri stated he would have made Kohli captain immediately after the Australia series.
Kohli retired from Test cricket after Rohit Sharma stepped down and selectors looked to move on.
Kohli ended his Test career with 9230 runs in 123 matches.
Selectors announced that Kohli informed the BCCI in April of his decision to retire.
- Who
- Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri, BCCI selectors.
- What
- Discussion of Virat Kohli's Test retirement.
- When
- Kohli's retirement announcement in April, and discussions since.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To reflect on Kohli's career and retirement.
Ravi Shastri's View
Selector's View
Handling of Retirement
Ravi Shastri's View
Kohli's retirement could have been handled better, with more communication.
Selector's View
N/A
- Player
- Virat Kohli
- Former Coach
- Ravi Shastri
- Runs
- 9230
- Matches Played
- 123
- Current Captain
- Shubman Gill
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