‘Honestly…I think he’ll come…’: Former Australian captain’s remarks on Virat Kohli U-Turning from Test retirement

Edited By : Krishnakant Kukreti | Jun 06, 2025, 08:28 PM IST

Published On Jun 06, 2025, 08:28 PM IST

Last UpdatedJun 06, 2025, 08:28 PM IST

Former Australian captain Michael Charle believes if the situation arises, Virat Kohli might take a u-turn from his decision to retire from Test cricket.

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Kohli had announced his retirement from the longest format last month after featuring in 123 Tests for India, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries.

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“I believe this. If India go to England and get flogged, if they lose the series 5-0 for example, I think the fans will want Virat Kohli to come out of retirement and play Test cricket again. And I honestly, I think if he was asked by the captain, selectors and supported by fans, if they get beaten big time in England, I think he’ll come. He still loves Test cricket,” Clarke told the Beyond23 Cricket podcast on Friday.

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Both Kohli and Rohit Sharma had announced their retirement from Tests ahead of the England series, which begins with the opening match in Leeds on June 20.

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“Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket. I think tactically any team will miss his captaincy. I think tactically he was a brilliant captain. Virat Kohli walks away from test cricket. Devastating! What an absolute champion he’s been and test cricket will miss him,” Clarke said.

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Indian squad for the England tour was also announced recently, where a new era is said to begin, as young players are named in the team. Shubman Gill is the new Test captain, along with Rishabh Pant being named his deputy.
Complete squad:
Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC/wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav