Virat Kohli Was 'Mentally Fried; the Hunger Was Not the Same': Ravi Shastri's Bombshell on Test Retirement
- Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 12, 2025, having played 123 Tests for India.
- Kohli's decision followed mental fatigue and a decline in form, as noted by former coach Ravi Shastri who spoke to him before the announcement.
- Kohli ended his career 770 runs short of 10,000 Test runs and is India’s fourth-highest run-scorer, also holding the record for 40 Test wins as captain.
- Shastri said on ICC Review, “I think it was more mental fatigue” and described Kohli as “mentally fried” despite his high fitness levels.
- Kohli’s retirement surprised the cricket world but suggests he intends to focus on limited-overs formats while ending a significant Test career.
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Virat Kohli had no regrets about Test retirement: Ravi Shastri
Star India batter Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement on Monday, May 12. The move stunned the cricketing fraternity worldwide as the 36-year-old has been extremely vocal about his love for the longest format of the game. Kohli also previously mentioned of his dream of scoring 10000 runs in Test cricket. However, he fell 730 runs short of the total, having scored 9270 runs in 123 matches. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who shares a c…
Ravi Shastri confirms Virat Kohli spoke to him before Test retirement: He surprised me
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said he asked Virat Kohli a couple of questions when the former captain called to discuss his retirement from Test cricket. Kohli’s responses, he said, made it clear that the 36-year-old was done with the longest format of the game.
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