Former UK Prime Minister of Indian origin, Rishi Sunak congratulated Virat Kohli, expresses grief …
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Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak has expressed disappointment that fans will not be able to see Virat Kohli in action on the England test tour as the former India captain has declared his retirement. Congratulating Kohli about his brilliant career in red-ball cricket, Sunak wrote that the 36-year-old batsman was a legend of the game and the upcoming tour of India will be remembered by fans of England. “Unhappy we will not see @imvkohli last time in this summer. She has been a legend of the game: a luxurious batsman, a stunning captain, and a combined contestant who always understood the right value of Test cricket,” wrote by the first Prime Minister of Indian origin for the country, who had invented in cricket, in a post, in a post, in the east, Twitter.
Sunak is a cricket enthusiastic and has enjoyed his conversation with cricketers during his time as a British Prime Minister. In March 2023, he hosted the T20 World Cup winner England men’s team at 10 Downing Street and also played an impromptu garden cricket game with him.
We will not get to see sad @imvkohli One last time in this summer.
She has been a legend of the game: a brilliant batsman, a stunning captain and a malignant contestant who always understood the correct value of Test cricket.
– Rishi Sunak (@rishisunak) May 12, 2025
During his tenure as a British Prime Minister from October 25, 2022 to July 5, 2024, Sunak announced an investment of 35 million pounds for sports within state schools as part of the British government’s move to achieve one million young people of the British government to get physically active by 2030.
Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, dragging the curtain on a 14-year-long tenure, during which he played 123 Tests, scored 9230 runs and scored 9230 runs at a batting average of 46.85 and posted 30 centuries and 31 half-saint meters. He had a top score of 254. Kohli led India in 68 tests, winning 40 of them, which makes him the most successful captain of the Indian team.
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