Virat Kohli can test cricket, but the conditions apply

It seems that the world is yet to reach retirement of Virat Kohli. And one of many people is a pre-Australia captain Michael Clarke, who realizes that a 36-year-old may return to an Indian test on a condition. Australians feel that Kohli will make a U-turn, Team India is 0-5 in England. […]
It seems the world is yet to get over Virat Kohli’s Test retirement. And one among the many is ex-Australia skipper Michael Clarke, who feels the 36-year-old could be back to the Indian Test side, on one condition. The Aussie feels that Kohli will make a U-turn is Team India is hammered 0-5 in England.
“I believe this. If India go to England and get flogged, if they lose the series 5-0 for example, I think the fans will want Virat Kohli to come out of retirement and play Test cricket again. And I honestly, I think if he was asked by captain, selectors and supported by fans, if they get beaten big time in England, I think he’ll come.
“He still loves Test cricket. I think his words, I think those words, like you could hear his passion for Test cricket is real,” said Clarke on the Beyond23 podcast. To this, he went on to add, that India could still win without Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
“He sees it as the pinnacle and he’s still playing good enough cricket. He definitely made the decision to retire and whatever his reasons are, everybody comes to that time in their career. If that’s the case, then so be it.
“But if they don’t perform, if they get beaten, like I say, 5-0 in England, which I don’t think they will. I think they can still win in England, even without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. I think this Indian squad is a good squad,” he added.
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