Overview

• Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket on May 12, 2025, following Rohit Sharma’s similar announcement five days earlier.
• Kohli ends his 123-match Test career with 9,230 runs, 30 centuries, and an average of 46.85, making him India’s fourth-highest Test run-scorer.
• Former coach Ravi Shastri predicts Kohli will not pursue coaching or commentary roles after retiring fully from cricket.
• The BCCI is evaluating candidates, including Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill, to lead the team in the upcoming five-Test England series.
• Veterans like Sourav Ganguly and Joginder Sharma express surprise at the timing of the retirements but highlight India’s strong bench strength to adapt.