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Kohli's Test Retirement: Was Lack of Faith the Real Reason?
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News18•29-09-2026, 16:45
Kohli's Test Retirement: Was Lack of Faith the Real Reason?
- •Mohammad Kaif claims Virat Kohli retired from Tests due to feeling unsupported and lacking faith from within the Indian team.
- •Kohli announced his Test retirement in May 2025 after struggling for runs during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, following a century in the first Test.
- •Kaif believes Kohli's decision stemmed from dissatisfaction with the team environment, despite his known ability for comebacks.
- •Kaif highlighted Kohli's resilience, citing his recovery from two consecutive ducks in the 2025 Australia ODI series to perform strongly.
- •Kaif suggests Kohli's continued presence in international cricket, even beyond the 2027 ODI World Cup, would benefit young captain Gill and Indian cricket overall.
Key Questions Answered
Mohammad Kaif claimed that Virat Kohli retired because he felt a lack of importance, backing, and faith from people within the Indian team environment.
Virat Kohli declared that he is completely done with Test cricket and would rather undersell his brand's shoes than wear the white jersey again, shutting down all comeback rumors.
Following his Test retirement, Kohli has remained highly impactful in ODIs, scoring an unbeaten 139 against the West Indies and registering four hundreds and five fifties in his last 11 ODI innings.
