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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed sadness over Virat Kohli’s unpredictable retirement from Test cricket. Mr. Kohli, who made his Test debut in 2011, announced his retirement on Monday.
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor On Monday, he said that he was “really sad” to see the Indian cricketer Virat Kohli Suddenly declared retirement retirement and questioned the decision.
Is shrThe former captain of Team India announced on Monday that he was ending his 14 -year -long test trip.
Mr. Tharoor wrote in an emotional post on X, “Once I met Amar Virat Kohli, at the beginning of his career, when he was on his way to become that legend, who praises us all,” Mr. Tharoor wrote in an emotional post on X.
He also shared a picture with Mr. Kohli, which was clicked during an award show in Gurugram in 2013.
Mr. TharoorA known cricket enthusiast said that he has seen Is shrWho made his Test debut in 2011, batted in various forms and “praised him most” in tests.
He said, “I am really sad to see him so soon, so unexpectedly, even without the joy of a farewell test match at home. Why Virat? We all still need you,” he said.
Only once I met Amar @imvkohli We praised everyone, face-to-face, at the beginning of his career, when he was on his way to become a legend. I have seen him batting in various formats and praised him the most in tests. I am really sad to see him so soon, so unexpectedly, … pic.twitter.com/5nv6cpjxyu
– Shashi Tharoor (@Shashithoor) May 12, 2025
After India retired from T20 International after winning the World Cup last year, Mr. Kohli will now play only in One Day International (ODI).
He led the team in 68 Tests, winning 40 of them, making him the most successful captain of the Indian team.
Rishi Sunak on Virat Kohli’s Test Retirement
Former Prime Minister of UK Rishi sunak Expressed disappointment even after Virat Kohli Retired days before Team India’s England Test tour.
“Unhappy we will not get to see Virat Kohli once in this summer,” he wrote on X, referring to India-England Test Series It is going to start from June 20.
The Indian -origin politician said that Mr. Kohli has been the “legend of the game”.
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
“A brilliant batsman, a stunning captain and a malignant contestant who always understood the correct value of Test cricket,” he said.
“Not easy, but feels right”: Virat Kohli retires from tests
Virat Kohli A emotional post on Instagram confirmed his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect and said that the decision was not a “easy”, but he felt “right”.
Indian cricket Great wrote, “It has been 14 years when I first wore Bagi Blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never thought that this format would take me. He tested me, gave me shape, and taught me a lesson,” I will take for life, “I would take the Indian Cricket Great.
He said that there is “something deep personal” about playing in whites.
He said, “Calm pieces, long days, short moments that no one sees, but he stays with you forever,” he said.
“As I am away from this format, it’s not easy – but it seems right. I have given it everything that I had, and it is very much given to me as much as I could expect. I am going away with gratitude -filled heart – for the game, for the game, with the people with whom I have shared the field, and for every person who saw me in this way, said,” said Sri Kohli.
He said that he would always see his Test career “with a smile”.
“#269, signing,” he wrote, referring to his cap number in Test cricket.
He was announced a few days later after Team India’s current Test captain, Rohit Sharma, called it in the longest format.
