‘You are not believing’: Ravi Shastri’s emotional farewell for Virat Kohli breaks the Internet. Cricket news
New Delhi: India batting with great Virat Kohli announced their retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing the curtain to a notable 14 -year -old red ball career, during which he played 123 matches. Kohli scored 9,230 runs in the format, recorded 30 centuries and 31 half -centuries at an average of 46.85. He also captained India in 68 tests, which became the most successful skipper in the country in the format with 40 wins.“As I am away from this format, it’s not easy – but it seems right,” Kohli posted on Instagram.“It has been 14 years when I first wore a baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined that this format would take me. It tested me, gave me shape, and taught me a lesson that I will take for life.”Rohit Sharma also decided the 36 -year -old, shortly after going away from the format, who leaves India without his two most experienced batsmen before the upcoming Test tour of England.Reacting to the announcement, former India coach and cricketer Ravi Shastri gave a heartfelt message on social media.“Can’t believe that you are doing. You are a modern day veteran company and was a brilliant ambassador for Test match cricket you played.@imvkohli @bcci, “Shastri wrote.Kohli expressed his deep connection with the format and its unique rhythm, describing his affection for its nuances.
He said that the five-day format traditions and ebos and flows were special for him, in which “cool pieces, long days, short moments that no one sees, but he stays with you forever.”He said, “I am going away with gratitude full of gratitude – for the game, the people with whom I shared the field, and for every person who saw me on the way,” he wrote. “I will always see my Test career back with a smile. #269, sign off.”
