{"id":29038,"date":"2025-05-12T07:16:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=29038"},"modified":"2025-05-12T07:16:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:16:21","slug":"king-virat-kohli-announces-test-retirement-says-its-not-easy-but-feels-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/king-virat-kohli-announces-test-retirement-says-its-not-easy-but-feels-right\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018King\u2019 Virat Kohli Announces Test Retirement; Says It\u2019s Not Easy But Feels Right"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, May 12: India\u2019s batting talisman Virat Kohli on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket, ending a spectacular run in the format which celebrated him as its saviour at a time when T20 cricket took centre-stage globally.<br \/>\nThe 36-year-old Kohli, who admitted that it wasn\u2019t an easy call to make, turned up in 123 Tests for India, scoring 9230 runs with 30 hundreds at an average of 46.85. He will now only play in ODIs, having already retired from T20 Internationals last year.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m walking away with a heart full of gratitude \u2013 for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way,\u201d Kohli announced on his instagram page, putting an end to incessant speculation about his future in the format.<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It\u2019s tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I\u2019ll carry for life,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nThe megastar\u2019s last Test assignment was a largely underwhelming tour of Australia in which he managed just one hundred. He ends his career well short of the 10,000 run mark, which was at one stage considered a formality.<br \/>\nThe right-hander nonetheless signs off as a giant of the format with seven double hundreds, the highest for an Indian and well ahead of the iconic duo of Sunil Gavaskar (4), Sachin Tendulkar (6), Virender Sehwag (6) and Rahul Dravid (5).<br \/>\nAt a time when T20 leagues became the most sought after and watched showpiece in international cricket, Kohli\u2019s aura played a significant role in keeping fans hooked to Test cricket.<br \/>\nThis was acknowledged by no less than Sir Viv Richards, with whom he was often compared.<br \/>\n\u201cThere\u2019s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever,\u201d Kohli wrote in his farewell note for the format.<br \/>\n\u201cAs I step away from this format, it\u2019s not easy \u2014 but it feels right. I\u2019ve given it everything I had, and it\u2019s given me back so much more than I could\u2019ve hoped for.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ll always look back at my Test career with a smile,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nHis retirement continues the exodus of Indian bigwigs from the Test arena. 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