Virat Kohli shocked the cricketing world in May last year when he announced his retirement from Test cricket in the middle of IPL 2025. The decision came as a massive surprise, especially with India scheduled to tour England just weeks later for a highly anticipated five-match Test series. Kohli’s retirement marked the end of a remarkable […]

Former India batter Robin Uthappa has reignited the debate around Virat Kohli’s Test retirement, urging the modern-day great to reconsider his decision through a social media post that has since gone viral. Kohli, who announced his retirement from Test cricket in May 2025 ahead of India’s five-match tour of England, continues to command attention whenever […]

Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket continues to spark debate, with Afghanistan and Taliban leader Anas Haqqani now weighing in. While acknowledging Rohit Sharma’s decision to step away from the longest format as “justified,” Haqqani felt Kohli’s exit came far too early. He even suggested that the Indian batting great, if fit, should aim to […]

Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has stirred a fresh debate by suggesting that Virat Kohli’s shock retirement from Test cricket may have stemmed from feeling “unwanted” in the team setup. Kohli, who ended his legendary red-ball career in May 2025 just before the high-profile five-match Test series against England, left fans and experts equally stunned. […]

The cricketing world was stunned when Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket earlier this year. One of the modern era’s finest, the former India captain bowed out with 9,230 runs and 30 centuries in 123 matches. Revered for his passion for the longest format, Kohli not only set new batting benchmarks but also […]

Rohit Sharma made a quiet yet powerful appearance at The Oval on Saturday, August 2, just as India and England resumed hostilities on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test. Though retired from Test cricket, Rohit’s arrival sent a strong signal of unity and leadership as his former teammates battled it out in a […]

Two months after his shock announcement, Virat Kohli has finally opened up about his decision to retire from Test cricket. Speaking at a fundraising gala hosted by former teammate Yuvraj Singh for the YouWeCan Foundation in London on July 8, 2025, the Indian cricket legend candidly shared the reasons behind stepping away from the longest […]

Ravi Shastri has expressed disappointment over how Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket was handled, stating that he would’ve handed the Test captaincy back to Kohli right after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25. Kohli stepped away from red-ball cricket in May 2025, just weeks after Rohit Sharma also announced his Test retirement, leaving a leadership vacuum […]

Virat Kohli sent shockwaves through the cricketing world on May 12 when he announced his retirement from Test cricket. The decision came just weeks before India’s five-Test tour of England, set to begin on June 20. At 36, Kohli chose to walk away from the format he once dominated and cherished deeply, marking the end […]

At a recent book launch event for Cheteshwar Pujara’s wife, Indian cricket stalwart Rohit Sharma offered a heartfelt glimpse into his father’s unwavering love for Test cricket. The former Indian Test captain shared a poignant memory that underscored just how differently his father viewed the red-ball format compared to the flashier limited-overs games. Recounting the […]