All the cricket fans are worried due to the speculation regarding Virat Kohli’s Test retirement, it comes just days after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the same format. Having played for India in 123 Tests and scored 9,230 runs, Kohli’s legacy in the longest format extends far beyond statistics. His energetic captaincy and persistent attitude at the crease helped redefine India’s contemporary Test identity. With Rohit Sharma already retired, Kohli’s experience could be crucial as India get set to begin their 2025–2027 World Test Championship campaign against England this June.
Will Virat Kohli Retire From Tests?
In the midst of these speculations, an old interview clip of Kohli has gone viral online posted by Sky Sports, wherein he spoke from the heart about how much he loves and respects Test cricket a reminder of how much he considers the game. While Kohli has not made any official denial or affirmation, social media has gone into overdrive with emotional outbursts. Fans and retired cricketers still keep fingers crossed that batting legend grants red-ball cricket at least one more page.
Virat Kohli’s Old Video Goes Viral
What Test cricket means to Virat Kohli ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Db1NYletyK
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) May 10, 2025
“Test Cricket Is Tough”
“You need to be honest with yourself. I mean, you know, Test cricket is tough. I mean, even when you’re one of the top teams in the world or probably the best test team in the world over the last few years, you can still go into a space where you probably don’t want it. You know, at certain stages, you feel like, for five days, do I want to do this again? So you really need to be absolutely honest with yourself. Are you ready for the hard grind? Are you ready to wake up on day three when things are absolutely stacked up against you, when you know that you are in trouble? You know, as a batting unit, are you going out there to get that 100 or get that 150 for your team? You know it’s going to be tough. You probably have to do it for five, six hours over a period of two days. Are you strong enough to do that? If you told me I had to walk away from this game tomorrow, I can walk away without any regrets,” Kohli said on Sky Sports.
Kohli On Training Youngsters At An Early Age
“The reason why I reach out to these guys is because I don’t want them to waste probably months and years of my life that I wasted as a youngster still trying to figure things out when I found out the formula for success and what it means to compete at this level,” he added.
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Virat Kohli’s Advice On India’s Transition Phase
“I want these guys to pick it up early so that the transition with Indian cricket can be very smooth, it should not take youngsters two and three years after the seniors are gone to build the team again, so I want them up to speed immediately when we are almost about to step out and Indian cricket stays on top.”
