India’s batting stalwart Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 12. The 36-year-old shared a statement on his social media platforms, bringing the curtain down on a distinguished 14-year career spanning from 2011 to 2025.
Virat Kohli Retirement Highlights: Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket after 123 matches and 9,230 runs. His final series was against Australia in 2024–25.
List of international cricket centuries : by Indian cricketer Virat Kohli
What is 269 in Virat Kohli?
Virat Kohli used #269 in his Instagram post while announcing his retirement on Monday. The number denotes Kohli as the 269th player who represented India in Test cricket.
A great batter and captain : Virat Kohli’s records that are near-impossible to break
Both as a batter and skipper, it won’t be easy for the next generation to match the legacy of Kohli as he retires from the longest format of the game.
Indian cricket has revolved around Virat Kohli for more than a decade, and now his decision to retire from Tests – the format which he cherishes playing the most- have turned out to be shocking for many. The batting maestro has witnessed a drastic slump in his red-ball numbers in the past few years, but he still remains one of the most decorated Test players in Indian cricket history. He brought a revolution in Indian Test cricket by setting high standards of fitness and competitiveness. He assembled a fast-bowling unit that ran riot in the overseas conditions to help India become a force to reckon with wherever they travel to play in Tests.
Double Century King : Virat Kohli
The 36-year-old holds the record for the most centuries in Test cricket for India – 7. He broke the records of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag to rewrite the history books. His last double century came against South Africa in 2019, where he scored an unbeaten 254 in Pune. It will definitely take a long time for anyone to break this astonishing record.
He is also the only batter to score four double-centuries in four consecutive series. He went past Don Bradman and Rahul Dravid, who had done it in three successive series. He achieved the unprecedented feat starting with the West Indies, New Zealand, England and Bangladesh.
What conversation took place between Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, and the revered Premanand Maharaj ji?
After retiring from Test cricket, Virat Kohli met Premanand Ji. Yesterday, ‘King Kohli’ announced his retirement from Test cricket. Today, the cricketer, along with his wife Anushka Sharma reached Vrindavan to meet Premanand Ji Maharaj. Early in the morning, he visited Keli Kunj Haveli.