Indian Superstar batter Virat Kohli is once again gearing up all the headlines in last 2 days and the context surrounding him “He has conveyed to BCCI selectors, that he wants to retire from Test Cricket is no longer interested to Play against England in the Upcoming Test Series”
However BCCI management have told him to reconsider his retirement as Current Indian red ball team undergoing transition badly needs him especially after the retirement of two stalwarts back to back in form of R Ashwin and Rohit Sharma.
If Kohli retires now, it would be absolute debacle for Indian Cricket Team especially Men in Blue need his services until next edition of World Test Championships where the final to be concluded on May 2027.
Based on latest development, Virat Kohli is firm on his decision of not taking his retirement back now, based on sources closed to BCCI.
“Kohli had informed the selectors two weeks ago(about his desire to quit Test Cricket). However BCCI badly wants him to stick and play especially the inexperienced middle order batting lineup as the current Test cricket team doesn’t have many experience player so his services are required. It seems that he is firm on his stand and the final call will be taken by selection committee next week” Sources close to BCCI said.
Kohli had a stellar record in all three formats of the game where he scored more than 9,000 runs in Test Cricket which is 9230 runs where he scored 30 centuries and 31 half centuries under his belt.
We will dissect his performance across oppositions very soon across all parameters to be shared in the below format:
| Test Cricket | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100 | 50 | Strike Rate | |
| Overall Matches Played | 123 Matches | 210 | 9230 runs | 254* | 46.85 | 30 | 31 | 55.57 |
| Home | 55 Matches | 87 | 4336 runs | 254* | 55.58 | 14 | 13 | 59.30 |
| Away | 68 Matches | 123 | 4894 runs | 200 | 41.12 | 16 | 18 | 52.64 |
| In Wins | 62 Matches | 102 | 4746 runs | 254* | 51.58 | 14 | 16 | 57.92 |
| In Loses | 39 Matches | 78 | 2543 runs | 153 | 32.60 | 7 | 10 | 51.39 |
| Drawn Games | 22 Matches | 30 | 1941 runs | 243 | 71.88 | 9 | 5 | 56.00 |
| As Captain | 68 Matches | 113 | 5864 runs | 254* | 54.80 | 20 | 18 | 57.56 |
| Not As Captain | 55 Matches | 97 | 3366 runs | 186 | 37.40 | 10 | 13 | 52.41 |
Success Percentage as Test Captain for India:
Kohli had an incredible percentage as Test Captain success for India where he clocked 58.82 percent as he captained India for 68 test matches where he won 40 matches, Lost 11 matches and 11 matches ending in a draw under his steward leadership.
Let’s Dissect his recent slump in Form especially in 2024-25 season to be shared in the below format:
| Opposition | Venue | Total Matches | Innings | Total Runs Scored | Highest Score | Average | 100 scored | 50 scored | S.R |
| Bang | India | 2 | 1 | 99 | 47 | 33.00 | 0 | 0 | 86.08 |
| Nz | India | 3 | 0 | 93 | 70 | 15.50 | 0 | 1 | 53.75 |
| Aus | Australia | 5 | 1 | 190 | 100* | 23.75 | 1 | 0 | 47.97 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 382 | 100* | 22.47 | 1 | 1 | 55.84 |
Some Incredible Numbers for Virat Kohli in Test Cricket especially in terms of Numbers:
1. Kohli had an unique feat, where he falls in category of two captains where he amassed century in the fourth innings where he scored 141 runs against Australia on December 2014, apart from Mohammad Azaharuddin scored 106 runs in the fourth innings in Adelaide in January 1992.
2. He is the second batter in Test History to score two hundreds (115 & 141 in Adelaide Test) which is most by any batter on his captaincy debut. Greg Chappell is the other batter who scored two hundreds in Test Cricket as captain where he amassed 123 & 109 not out vs West Indies at the Gabba, Brisbane in 1975-76.
3. He scored 256 runs in Test Cricket on his captaincy debut, in the year 2014-15 which is most by any captain in the longest format of the game to score maximum runs ahead of him New Zealand Graham Dowling scored 244 runs against India in Christchurch in 1967-68.
4. He is the only captain, to score centuries in a Test against Australia in Australia.
5. Virat Kohli has scored 7 double hundred as captain in a world record in Test and Brian Lara is another player on this list where he scored 5 tons.
6. He also attains the record for scoring more than 1,000 runs or more in a calendar year in a row (2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively) making him the only leader to attain that list.
7. He is the only captain in the longest format of the game, where he scored 5 centuries twice in calendar year twice in the year 2017 and 2018 respectively.
Analyzing Virat Kohli’s decision from Neutral Angle:
If you keep everything aside, Kohli is struggling big time in his form especially in Test Cricket, but selectors are eager as they want him to be there so that he can guide experience Shubhman Gill who is most likely to be next leader for India.
If Kohli remains firm in his decision it would be great headache for selectors to select some player who can possibly bat at number 4th spot so most probably if he retires, either Shreyas Iyer or Karun Nair is most likely to fill that place.
It is clear that Sarfaraz Khan will be replaced by current RCB captain Rajat Patidar who is in rock solid form at the moment.
In other words we might see new Indian team on the shore against England as most experienced players have already retired or they are in contention if Kohli goes it will be most likely a new squad for India in red ball cricket, if that happens certainly beating England in 5 match Test series won’t be easy.
There is speculations around Shami’s Test Future which also seems to be in doubt, as selectors are not trusting him as the ace bowler has recently recovered from Injury have lost his rythem due to ACL injury.
Sources close to BCCI have already stated to distinct media outlets “BCCI were initial planning to rotate Bumrah and Shami on england tour for different matches and Siraj and other fast bowlers to complement them. The biggest problem is Shami’s injury and Siraj Inability to take his place as leading pace bowler in Test bowler. When it comes to Bumrah, BCCI management doesn’t want to use his services in all 5 Test matches instead they want him to play for 2-3 Test matches in that case they are exploring other pace bowling options like Khaleel Ahmed, Arshdeep Singh and Yash Dayal but someone like Arshdeep who has been vital cog for India in T20I format doesn’t have enough domestic cricket experience to extend his say and play for Test Cricket team in India”
Overall if you look at the scenariors, It seems that Kohli looks firm on his stand to retire if that happens it would be absolute debacle for India in the longest format of the game especially the team is undergoing brilliant transition at the moment.
Ideally Coach Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar selection committee had to take call on this matter.
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