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Yes, ... I know there is a daylight gap between Virat and Rohit especially in Test cricket, but this feels like a bit of a humiliation for Rohit. He announced his retirement and it felt like nobody cared, while Kohli hasn’t even made it official and already everyone is pleading with him to stay."
One fan wrote on Reddit
When Virat Kohli decided to take retirement from Test, BCCI begged him, ex-cricketers stopped him, highly influential Indian cricketer asked him to reconsider. Meanwhile, when Rohit Sharma retired, nobody gave a damn. When you're big, you're big."
Another user on X commentedHe tried very hard. His effort was 200 per cent. He always comes to play every match. But it didn't happen. I saw for the first time that Virat Kohli was out of form after scoring 100 in Australia. This has never happened,
said Kaif
Virat Kohli, India's Babbar Sher wants to relax. He is thinking about retirement. I think he should go to England, prove his point and end his career on a high note. Because of the work he did in the T20 World Cup, he should end his career on a good note. Is he thinking about retirement out of helplessness? Because there is one kind of delivery that has been troubling him for many years. The ball bowled outside the off stump,
Kaif said in a video shared on X (formerly Twitter)..jpg)
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Virat Kohli wrote on Instagram
Virat Kohli’s decision — that he wants to retire — has created a stir across the cricketing world. His intention is right, his motive is noble — that ‘the old order must change, yielding place to the new.’ But the timing and occasion are not appropriate, because the pride and prestige of India are on the line,
Sidhu said in a video on social mediaWe are heading into a tour that is the toughest litmus test even for other Test-playing nations. Why do I say that Kohli can be our ‘knight in shining armour’ in England? Because he has the experience, especially after Rohit Sharma’s departure. You can’t send an inexperienced side to England,
he addedHe's not Rohit or Dhoni to pull
Fans in meltdown sayThe final call will come close to the selection meeting next week,
the report quotedKohli had informed the selectors two weeks ago about his desire to quit Tests. They were trying to persuade him to play in the Test series against England. However, he is still firm on his stance. The final call will come close to the selection meeting next week."
A BCCI official was quoted saying
If you ask me the intensity of how disappointed I've been... for me the most recent Australia tour would be the one that's most fresh. So, it might feel the most intense to me. But I can't look at it that way. I might not have an Australia tour again in me in four years' time,
said KohliI don't have the chance to correct it. So you have to make peace with whatever's happened in your life. Like in 2014 (against England) I still had the chance to go in 2018 and do what I did. It might not have been the case,
he addedIt did get very tough on me, and it did get too much in the end. That’s why I stepped down because I felt like if I’ve decided I want to be in this place, I need to be happy. I need to have a space in my life where I can just come and play my cricket without being judged, without being looked at as what are you going to do this season and what’s going to happen now,
Kohli recently told the RCB podcast
Test cricket needs Virat!! He is going to be persuaded. He is NOT going to retire from Test cricket. @virat.kohli is going to average above 60 for the remainder of his Test career."
Amid speculation surrounding Kohli's future in the longest format of the game, Lara posted a reassuring message, stating
In these sensitive times, I stand with our government—under the decisive leadership of Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji—taking strong action through #OperationSindhoor, I stand firmly with our brave #IndianArmy and wholeheartedly share the sentiments of my fellow citizens."
He tweetedI’d like to clarify a recent comment I made regarding the border situation, which appears to have been misunderstood. That was never my intention, and I would like to set the record straight."
In a follow-up tweet, Rayudu sought to clarify his position, stating
An eye for an eye makes the world blind,
Rayudu's initial tweet ... quoted Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy on non-violenceVirat Kohli, please don’t retire. The Indian team needs you more than ever. You have so much more in the tank. Test cricket will not be the same without you walking out to battle it out for Team India...Please reconsider,
posted RayuduYes, to convince Virat Kohli to reconsider his potential Test cricket retirement plans, the BCCI has called on a highly influential cricketing figure to speak to the talismanic cricketer in the coming days and convince him to prolong his career in the longest format, especially considering the tour of England is around the corner,
sources told IANSThough Kohli is a person who doesn’t really change his mind quickly, the highly influential cricketing figure’s words may have some influence on his decision-making and thoughts over his Test cricket future,
added sources