‘This is going to happen …’: Ben Stokes revealed what he has read for Virat Kohli on his test retirement

England Test captain Ben Stokes has praised Virat Kohli and said that it is a shame that he will not play in the upcoming five -match Test series between India and England starting on June 20.Earlier this month, Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket.Stokes said in a video released by England and Wales Cricket Board, “I read it saying that it is not playing against him this time. I like to play against Virat.”“We have always remembered the competition because we share the same mindset on the field; this is a fight.”

Stokes said that India is going to miss Kohli’s passion and spirit on the ground.Stokes said, “What India will remember, their fighting spirit on the field, their competition, their desire to win. They have made number 18; we can never see it behind another Indian shirt. He has been a pure class for so long.”He said, “He is incredible. He is entitled to all appreciation. There is no doubt, he has been highly praised in India and here too. He has done well in England.”Stokes called Kohli one of the greatest in the white-ball format.Stokes said, “In white-ball formats, he is outstanding. One thing that I will always remember about Virat, is how hard he kills the ball through the cover; he will live long in the cover drive memory,” Stokes said.Who is that IPL player?Despite not having Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Stokes feels that when it comes to batsmen, India has incredible depth.“We always look to achieve the opposition during a test, and we see and see how we can customize. They have two big retirees in Rohit and Kohli, which have been such a important part of the Indian team and all the success they have. But the battery of India’s batsmen is just incredible.“When I have spent time in the IPL, they have batsmen who are coming out of themselves – this word on the interview – but you know what I mean. You can never take any Indian team lightly, despite the fact that they are without their two biggest batsmen,” Stokes said.