Decline in batting performance to be the reason for Virat Kohli retiring from Test cricket? Let’s take a look…

The Indian cricket fraternity has been given a great shock, as batting maestro Virat Kohli has decided to retire from Test cricket. He has even informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he has made up his mind.

The BCCI is going through a phase of transition. Captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket a few days ago, and now star batter Virat Kohli has shed light on the same topic.

Indian team is going to tour England next month, where they are set to play a five-match Test series to get their World Test Championship cycle going. Virat and Rohit’s retirement is going to mark 2 of the most experienced players not being there to guide the team.

The BCCI knows how important Virat Kohli is to the team, and does not want to let him let go of the format so easily. Kohli had informed the board that he has made up his mind, but he was old told to reconsider the topic.

There was once a time when Virat Kohli used to perform magnificently with the bat. Kohli used to be known as the ‘Real King’ in Test format. He played a total of 84 matches and scored 7202 runs during this time. He has played at an average of 54.97 and also scored 27 centuries

Even though Virat Kohli was once the king of the red-ball format, his performance declined since 2020. He played 39 Test matches since 2020, and his average fell down to 30.72. He also only scored three centuries.

Throughout his career, Virat Kohli played 123 Test matches for India, and scored 9230 runs. His average is of 46.83, and his performance has seen a steep fall in the past few years. Kohli has managed to score only 1990 runs in 37 matches that he player in the last 5 years.