Virat Kohli Announces Retirement from Tests, Ends 14 Glorious Years

May 12, 2025 Komal Das

Virat Kohli announces his retirement from Test cricket just before the England tour, marking the end of a legendary 14-year career

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Kohli scored 9230 runs in 123 Tests at an average of 46.8, with 27 centuries, finishing as India's fourth-highest Test run-scorer

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Under Kohli, India won 40 Test matches, including the historic 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia

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Kohli’s leadership helped India become No. 1 in the Test rankings for five consecutive years, with a world-class pace attack

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Kohli's peak years included a stellar 692 runs in Australia (2014-15) and 593 runs in England (2018), with remarkable centuries in both

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A slump followed in the next few years, but Kohli bounced back, ending a century drought in 2023 with critical innings

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Kohli’s final series saw him score 190 runs at an average of 23.75. His last century came in his final Test at Sydney

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