Former India captain Virat Kohli is on the verge of ending his Test career after a lean patch in the format over the past few years. According to recent reports, Virat Kohli’s erratic performances are making it difficult for the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee to consider him for the England tour.
The 36-year-old batsman’s recent Test form has been hampered by technical issues and his establishment at the crease. Despite an impressive overall Test record, his performance has declined in recent years. The right-hander averaged 31.32 in the last 38 Tests ahead of the ongoing fifth Test in Sydney.
Kohli entered the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in the 2024-25 season after the home game against New Zealand, where he had 16-under in three Tests. He started the BGT with a brilliant second innings century in Perth but has since struggled at an average of just 27.83 in the four Tests in Australia.
Virat Kohli To Retire At The Oval After Fifth Test – Kushan Sarkar
Sports journalist Kushan Sarkar has said that Virat Kohli is making it difficult for the selectors to pick him for the upcoming England series. Sarkar also mentioned that there is speculation that Kohli could retire after the fifth Test at The Oval, but he will need to score runs to make that happen on his terms.
“Virat Kohli is making it increasingly difficult for the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee to pick him for the England series. There is a theory that he will retire at the Oval after the fifth Test. But it had to be done his way. runs and now Oval retirement seems like a distant dream, ” wrote Kushan Sarkar X (formerly known as Twitter).
Virat Kohli is making it increasingly difficult for the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee to pick him for the England series. There is a theory that he will retire at the Oval after the fifth Test. But it took a run to do it his way, and now Oval retirement…
— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) January 3, 2025
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