Why Virat Kohli should not think about retiring from Test cricket yet.
With the upcoming five-observant chains in England, India can walk in war without its most experienced warrior. In the last decade, Virat Kohli, the most influential person in Indian cricket, has informed the BCCI of his desire to retire from Test cricket. If he follows through it, it will definitely indicate the end of an era. But here is the truth: India cannot take the risk of letting Kohli go away. Not now. No when they need it most.
One reason is that BCCI has been surprised by Kohli’s decision. Even it knows the value that Kohli has ensured, ensuring a national treasure. Unlike Rohit Sharma, whose decision seemed sensible at first, Kohli’s desire to leave the format she loves leaves everyone in a state of mistrust.
India needs dressing room leader Virat Kohli
Test cricket with Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin already got out of the picture to get out of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, and Mohammed Shami still came to know his feet after injury, Indian cricket is clearly entering the transition period.
This is an innings that was always coming – but the infection without some experienced hands to stabilize the ship is rarely smooth. Soon in a squad led by Shubman Gill (allegedly), Kohli’s presence will be more than just valuable. He was not just a world-class batsman-he was a leader in every sense, someone who could anchor a youth testing team, especially under the challenging conditions of an English heat.
England tour without Kohli is incomplete
Looking at a short -term perspective, India will be in dire need of Virat Kohli in a five -match series in England. While critics point to Kohli’s minor average 32.56 in tests in the last two yearsNo one can ignore the fact that he is scoring 1,096 runs in 17 matches with India’s fourth largest Test run scorer in England. Only Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar are standing ahead. All this is incredible, especially when she was a 2014 series in England early in her career. But the battle of 2018 was real.
Unlike many of his colleagues, Kohli’s runs in England often come under challenging circumstances, especially in 2018, his heroic 593-rran hall. He is second to the drawn in international runs, scoring among Indians in England, with 2,637 runs.
| Player | Inn | Run | HS | Avenue | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Dravid | 56 | 2645 | 217 | 55.10 | 8 | 15 |
| Virat Kohli | 73 | 2637 | 149 | 40.56 | 3 | 18 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 56 | 2626 | 193 | 49.54 | 7 | 12 |
| Rohit Sharma | 53 | 2287 | 140 | 50.82 | 9 | 10 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 42 | 1949 | 183 | 47.53 | 4 | 12 |
Still the most worthy, still fierceness
The most obvious point comes here: Kohli remains India’s most qualified cricketer and is of course, one of the most worthy of world cricket. At the age of 36, he moves like a 26 -year -old. Unlike Rohit, who still received a comment on his fitness after his retirement, Kohli has developed himself as the greatest athlete in Indian cricket.
Whether it is a sharp single in the middle overs or a flying catch in the flying catch, it sets the benchmark. The youth imagine their discipline and professionalism. A player from that genealogy cannot be underestimated only by a short -term dip in numbers.
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