It has been more than a year since Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket, but all his fans still want King Kohli to return to this format.
Captain Kapil Dev, who won the World Cup for the first time for India, has given an explosive statement on Kohli’s Test retirement. The former great all-rounder clearly said that Virat Kohli had taken this decision in anger, which he should not have taken.
Virat Kohli had shattered the hearts of millions of his fans by announcing his retirement from Test cricket through a social media post on May 12 last year. Before retirement, he had also played Ranji matches in domestic cricket, but after this he suddenly took this big decision. It was discussed on social media that chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir were behind his decision.
Kapil Dev’s big statement on Kohli’s retirement
Former great Indian captain Kapil Dev has expressed his frank opinion on star batsman Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket. In May last year, Kohli surprised the cricket world by announcing his retirement from Test cricket. This decision was taken when the former captain was just 770 runs away from reaching the important milestone of 10,000 runs in this format.
While talking in Sports Tak podcast, Kapil Dev said, “It is not a matter of 10,000 runs. I think he should have given himself six months’ time and not retired in anger. You won’t get a chance to play again and then all you can do is talk. Do not take decisions in anger while playing. Maybe he was thinking for himself, but if we are sitting outside, it seems that he had a few more years. If the selectors don’t pick him, it doesn’t matter. Give yourself time, work hard and score runs. He still has the ability to play Test cricket. He can still play, but I think it was a premature retirement.
What did Kapil say on Kohli’s aggressive style?
Kapil Dev also talked about Virat Kohli’s special aggressive style. He said it often reminds him of former tennis superstar John McEnroe, whose aggressive nature became a key part of his success.