India great Kohli retires from Test cricket
Summary
Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket just before India's five-Test series in England. The 36-year-old played 123 Tests for India, scoring 9,230 runs, and was the team's most successful captain in this format.Key Facts
- Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket immediately, ahead of India's England tour starting June 20.
- Kohli played 123 Test matches for India and scored a total of 9,230 runs.
- His career batting average in Test cricket is 46.85.
- Kohli started his Test career against the West Indies in 2011.
- He captained India in 68 Test matches, winning 40 of them, making him the country's most successful Test captain.
- Kohli plans to continue playing in one-day international cricket even after retiring from Test matches.
- He has scored 30 centuries in Test matches, but only three since January 2020.
- Kohli's most recent century was against Australia in November, his first in 15 innings over 16 months.
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