Ever since Virat Kohli declared that he was retiring from Test cricket, fresh developments are coming forth on a daily basis. Kohli had surprised his fans on Saturday morning by informing the BCCI that he was going to retire. The BCCI was reportedly displeased and even asked him to reconsider his move as India will be touring England for a five-match Test series from June 20, and without Kohli, the side might be inexperienced. Rohit Sharma and R. Ashwin have already retired from Test cricket. Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah are the only experienced players who are left in the team. As this England series will begin the new cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC), without Kohli it can make India weaker and provide England with an upper hand. Fans were in hope of Virat staying at least for this tour, but the cricketing Stalwart confirmed his Test retirement through and Instagram post on Monday. Also Read | How Much Did Virat Kohli Make Per Test Match? Find Out A Different Report Tells Another Story However, a report by Dainik Jagran and Telegrah India told a very different tale. As per it, Kohli was not asked to reconsider. Rather, the report states that the BCCI made it very clear to Kohli that he no longer deserved a spot in the Test team due to his poor performance. In his final Test series in Australia, Kohli had scored merely 190 runs in five matches, with an average slightly greater than 23. Those 100 runs comprised one innings where he hit a century in Perth. Earlier, in the series against New Zealand, he could score merely 93 runs in six innings at an average of 15.50. 🚨 VIRAT KOHLI WAS TOLD HE DOESN'T FIT IN TEST TEAM 🚨- The BCCI communicated with Virat Kohli that his place in the Test squad was uncertain. And The BCCI doesn't request anyone about retirement reverse. (Dainik Jagran/Telegraph India). pic.twitter.com/BXsi3hEuxx — Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) May 13, 2025 Also Read | 4 Big Challenges Shubman Gill May Face as India’s Next Test Captain BCCI Looking to Build Indian Team for the Future Following a series defeat against New Zealand at home, and the BGT loss in Australia, the management decided to go ahead and look towards the future. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have announced their retirement ahead of the next WTC cycle. Both of them will now focus on the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 in South Africa Now, the BCCI has some crucial decisions to take. They need select the strong squad for India ahead of the England Tests and appoint a new Test captain. It is reported that Shubman Gill could be selected for the captaincy. This major decision is likely to be announced on May 23.
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