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In 2016, he got 972 runs in the IPL. In one week, he went to West Indies from the IPL and got his first double hundred without a single ball hitting in the air. That speaks volume about his adaptability. He has been phenomenal when it comes to Test cricket,
That alone makes him the player of the decade,
MSK Prasad, who was chief of selectors when Kohli was captain, told HT I had asked him if he would play county cricket after this. He said, no, brother, I want to play matches for India A. He said he would play two matches for India A, and then I will prepare for the Test match,
The way he started his preparation for the red ball, he was talking about how the Australia tour would have been, but he was preparing for the England tour, how we would win the Test match. But suddenly, now we see that the person who was ready to go to England will not be going to England. That announcement that has been made today, I think everyone is shocked,
explained the Delhi coach I didn't even get to hear it from him. I was talking to him a few days ago, I was talking to him on messages, but I didn't get any such intention that he is thinking about something like this,
This morning when I heard this news that Virat Kohli has announced his retirement. This was a big surprise for me,
You can’t pinpoint one thing, you got to have minds that are similar when it comes to the way forward, what’s your end goal, how you want to achieve it, how you want to build your team, I think a lot of things fell in place from the beginning and hence that kind of success,
Shastri had told HT when asked about their partnership during an interview on the eve of Kohli’s 100th Test match I would only tell him something if there was a need to tell him, or if you had answer to what you were going to tell him to do. It is pointless to say, this is not right, but what is the solution to it, if you don’t have the solution then there’s no point saying it,
Shastri said in the interview, while picking Kohli’s 123 in the second Test of the 2018-19 series at Perth as the batsman’s finest work he has seen We wanted to compete; there was no point in going overseas and then just accepting the inevitable. You go there and say, it is the same pitch for both sides, let’s compete. I mean, winning and losing keeps happening but give it your best shot. Get yourself in a position to win games, which means you have to take 20 wickets, you know all that kind of stuff,
said Shastri, who credited the transformation to the fitness culture initiated by Kohli Can’t believe you are done. You are a modern-day GIANT and were a fantastic ambassador for Test match cricket in every way you played and captained. Thank you for the lasting memories you’ve given to everyone, and to me in particular. It’s something I will cherish for life. Go well, champ,
Shastri posted on social media His work ethic, his professionalism, his hunger for success, hunger to be the best in the world. He has certainly done enough to go down as a great player.”
For the former India coach, the qualities that stood out in Kohli were You have inspired generations of cricketers like me and will continue to do so with your achievements and how you have carried yourself bhaiya. Dressing room won’t be the same without you. Thank you for always backing me and motivating me to do well. Wish you the best,
Absolute legend of our game. I’ll never forget our first game against each other when we were young. I thought this guy was a serious competitor and going to be great, someone everyone would admire,
wrote Warner on his Instagram page You had to fill the shoes of some great players to ever play for India and carry the nation. Wow, did you not disappoint? Thank you for being you, which got the best out of all of us who competed against you. Enjoy the time now away from the whites. Enjoy the extra family time. Thanks @virat.kohli,
concluded Warner in his heartfelt statement The Gautam Gambhir era begins now. He was categorical that during the next WTC cycle, India need to have fresh faces,
PTI quoted a BCCI source as saying Everyone associated with decision-making knew where Gambhir stood in terms of carrying seniors in the longest format. Obviously, his and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar's thoughts aligned,
Thank you for championing the purest format during the rise of T20 cricket,
I thought he would play this series. He has achieved a lot. I thought there would be a farewell match. I am with him on his decision. It would have been nice to see him play a major farewell match. He brought a paradigm shift in how this game is played and how the public consumes it,
I don't think we will see such a complete persona now. He connected the fans to the game with his magnetism. Virat was from my academy, and I have seen him play from the beginning. Long live the king. I don't think he is planning according to the World Cup. I think he has realised what he has achieved. He is going on top,
Congratulations on an incredibly inspirational test career and thank you for the memories Champ! @virat.kohli,
he wrote on his Instagram Stories
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