Bharatiya cricket ki duniya mein ek naye daur ki shuruaat ho gayi hai. Virat Kohli, jo kabhi ‘Chase Master’ ke naam se mashhoor the, ne apne Test cricket career ko alvida keh diya hai. 36 saal ke Kohli ne apni retirement ka faisla England tour ke shuru hone se pehle hi kar liya hai, jo 20 June se start ho raha hai.
Kohli ka Test Cricket Mein Safar
Virat Kohli ne apne Test cricket career ki shuruaat 2011 mein ki thi. 14 saal ke is safar mein unhone 123 Test matches kheli, jismein 9,230 runs banaye, aur 30 centuries bhi lagayi. Unka batting average 46.85 raha, jo unki consistency ko darshata hai. Kohli ne apne Instagram post mein likha, “Maine Test cricket ko apni jaan se zyada diya hai, aur ab waqt aa gaya hai ki main is format ko alvida kahoon.
Fans Ke Liye Shock
Kohli ki retirement ne unke fans ko hila kar rakh diya hai. Unhone apne career mein kai memorable innings kheli, jaise ki Australia ke khilaf unke 7 centuries. Unka kehna hai, “Test cricket mere liye sirf ek game nahi, ek jazba tha. Maine is format mein apni puri jaan laga di.
T20 World Cup Ke Baad Retirement
Kohli ne apni T20 International career ko bhi 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ke baad samapt kar diya tha. Final match mein unhone 59 balls par 76 runs banaye the, jo unki team ko jeet dilane mein madadgar sabit hue. Unhone match ke baad kaha tha, “Yeh mera aakhri T20 match tha India ke liye.
England Tour Ke Liye Team Mein Badlav
Kohli ki retirement ke baad, Indian team mein naye chehron ki aagman hoga. England tour ek nayi shuruaat ka mauka hai, jahan naye players apni pehchaan bana sakte hain. BCCI ne Kohli se is faisle par reconsider karne ki appeal ki thi, lekin unhone apna decision final bataya hai.
Kohli Ki Legacy
Virat Kohli ki legacy sirf unke runs tak seemit nahi hai. Unhone apne aggression, consistency, aur leadership se Indian cricket ko naye heights tak pohanchaya. Unka kehna hai, “Maine apne career mein jitni mehnat ki, utni hi khushi milti hai. Ab waqt hai naye generation ko apni baari dene ka.
Kohli ne apni retirement announcement ke baad kaha, “Mujhe lagta hai ki naye players ko apni pehchaan banani chahiye. Main apne experience se unki madad karunga.” Unhone apne career ke agle chapter ke liye bhi kuch hints diye hain, lekin abhi tak kuch confirm nahi hai.
Virat Kohli ki retirement ne Indian cricket ko ek naye daur mein daal diya hai. Unka kehna hai, “Maine apne career mein jitni mehnat ki, utni hi khushi milti hai.” Unhone apne fans se kaha hai, “Mujhe apne career par garv hai, aur main apne decision se khush hoon.
