Virat Kohli Retires from Test Cricket

Current Context : Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, ending a 14-year career that reshaped India’s long-format approach.

• Career Highlights
  • Matches & Runs: 123 Tests, 9 230 runs at an average of 46.85.
  • Milestones: 30 centuries, 31 half-centuries; highest score 254* vs. South Africa (2019).
  • Ranking: Fourth-highest Test run-scorer for India, behind Tendulkar, Dravid, and Gavaskar.
  • Captaincy Record: 68 Tests as captain, 40 wins, win rate 58.8% (India’s best).
• Legacy & Awards
  • Awards: ICC Test Player of the Year 2018; Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2018).
  • Impact: Elevated fitness standards, introduced aggressive field settings and mindset.