Ravi Shastri on Virat Kohli Retirement: After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test cricket, the Indian team has reached England under the leadership of Shubman Gill. The first Test will start from June 20. In such a situation, former India coach Ravi Shastri has expressed disappointment over the manner in which Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket. Ravi Shastri’s statement on Virat Kohli’s retirement Regarding this, Ravi Shastri said, ‘This matter could have been handled better and there should have been more discussion. If it were in my hands, I would have made Kohli the Test captain immediately after the Australia tour.’ Ravi Shastri further said, ‘When you leave, only then will people realize how great a player you were. I am sad that he retired, the way he went. I think it could have been handled better. There should have been more discussion. If I had any hand in this, I would have made him the captain immediately after the Australia tour.’ Kohli’s red ball cricket bids farewell to everyone Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket in May, which came as a surprise to everyone. He announced his decision in an emotional social media post in the middle of IPL 2025. Kohli’s retirement came just days after Rohit Sharma bid farewell to his Test career. Rohit’s retirement was almost certain, but Kohli’s move away from his favourite format surprised fans. Kohli ended his Test career with 9230 runs in 130 matches. He had 30 centuries to his name in this format. He was not far from 10,000 runs, but he bid farewell to red ball cricket without caring about the record.
If it were in my hands, I would have made him captain…’ Ravi Shastri’s statement on Virat Kohli’s retirement
