“Silent and empty …”: Pakistan Great’s great explanations on Test retirement of Virat Kohli

Former Pakistan Cricket player and former PCB President Ramiz Raja paid a heartfelt tribute to Virat Kohli on Monday a few minutes after he announced his retirement from the test jack of the Indian stroke legend. Kohli, one of the most iconic figures of the modern game, has lowered the curtains in the red ball career, which redefines India’s cricket identity in the last decade. He speaks for themselves: 123 matches, 9,230 running, 30 centuries, 31 centuries and average 46.85. But the intention, aggression and pride he plays will be more remembered more than milestones. Speaking with IANS, Raja will feel quiet and empty because it is the best spokesman of the modern test cricket with retirement. ” He said.

36 -year -old confirmed the news in an emotional Instagram mail, summarized a journey that started in 2011 and spread to 14 unforgettable years in Indian whites.

“14 years have passed since I first wearing bluish blue in the test cricket … There is something deep about playing in whites. Silent torment, long days, small moments that no one has seen, stays forever. When I move away from this format, this is not true.

Orum I go away with a heart full of gratitude – for the game, for the people I share the field and for every person who makes me see me along the way. I will always return to my test career with a smile. #269, I sign. ”

Kohli’s retirement comes after Rohit Sharma made a surprising announcement to call his longest career in the game last week.

Despite the tone in the first test, Kohli was able to run only 190 running at nine Inning at 23.75 in the last Australian tour in December 2024.

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