‘I saw Test cricket mainly for Virat’: Preity Zinta on Kohli’s Test retirement. Cricket news

Bollywood actor and Punjab kings Co-owner Preeti Zinta shared a sentimental reaction with Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement. Test cricketResponding to a fan, who asked Kohli his views, stepping away from the longest format, Zinta expressed deep praise for the former captain of former India, called him a transformative person in red ball cricket. Zinta wrote in a hearty post in X (East Twitter), “I saw Test cricket mainly for Virat. He impressed a lot of passion and so much character in the game with his competition and Excel’s wish. I don’t think Test cricket would be the same again.” Zinta’s comments came soon after Kohli’s official announcement, which retired from tests a few days before Rohit Sharma’s retirement. Double Blow has shocked fans of Indian cricket and held wide discussion about the future of India’s Red-Ball Squad. Preity also reflected at large scale intervals, these legends will be left behind: “Our current Indian players will have big shoes to fill the choice of Virat, Rohit and Ashwin, who are no longer playing Test cricket.”

Kohli retired with a great record in Test cricket-more than 9230 runs, including 30 centuries-and an aggressive, result-driven mindset in the Indian test side was widely credited. His leadership played an important role in growth on top of India’s ICC Test rankings. As fans and former players continue to react, Preity Zinta’s words resonate with many people who see Kohli’s exit as the end of an era for Indian Test cricket.