Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has questioned Virat Kohli’s decision to retire from Test cricket. Ganguly said that he was surprised by Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket. Ganguly told reporters at an event in Kolkata, “Kohli’s retirement has surprised me.”Virat scored 9,230 runs on an average of 46.85 with 30 centuries and 31 fifties, and ended as India’s fourth largest run-run in the format.Earlier this week, Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket. Rohit was the first to call his red-ball career on time, and a few days later, Kohli followed the suit, making a large-scale zero in the team.Ganguly said, “This is his own decision. Can anyone leave the game without his wish? But it has been a great career, and he goes to Rohit Sharma.”
Virat’s retirement from Red-Ball cricket marked the continuation of the tendency of migration from the test format in the Indian setup. Prior to Indian batting Bigwigs, luxurious frontline off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin called it a day in the middle of his international career through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.With Rohit and Virat’s departure, there is a large zero of leadership in India’s test squad ahead of the five -match testing series in England starting on June 20.Who is that IPL player?Ganguly said that choosing the next Test captain for India depends on the selectors. “It is a decision that the selectors should be careful,” Ganguly said.Ganguly said, “There are many professionals and opposition. They have to think about long periods. Whatever selectors think and work, they will decide. Bumrah’s injury is also – whatever they decide …” Ganguli said.
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