‘Disappointed’ Javed Akhtar Heartbroken By Virat Kohli’s Decision, Makes Humble Request

Virat Kohli‘s determination to give up the Test format has damaged many hearts all throughout the globe. Kohli is likely to be 36, however he nonetheless stays one of many best batters within the sport. Though his current exploits with the bat within the Test format weren’t on top of things, nobody had anticipated that Virat would name it a day within the longest format of the sport, regardless of holding red-ball cricket so near his coronary heart. As the Indian cricket staff prepares for all times with out Virat within the whites, well-known lyricist and songwriter Javed Akhtar has urged the talismanic batter to rethink his determination.

“Obviously Virat knows better, but as an admirer of this great player, I am disappointed by his rather premature retirement from Test cricket. I think there is still a lot of cricket in him. I sincerely request him to reconsider his decision,” he wrote on X (previously Twitter).

Obviously Virat is aware of higher however as an admirer of This nice participant I’m dissatisfied by his fairly untimely retirement from Test cricket cricket . I feel there’s nonetheless numerous cricket in him . I sincerely request him to rethink his determination.

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) May 14, 2025

It was as a captain that Virat made the largest impression within the Indian Test staff. He led India to 17 wins in 22 Tests at house, shedding only one match and drawing 4. Away from house, Virat led India to 11 wins in 21 Tests, shedding seven and drawing three. Under him, India emerged as a a lot stronger pressure. 

After legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, Virat took ahead their legacy as India’s most dependable weapon in abroad situations. Accumulating runs was a stroll within the park even in bouncy, swinging, seaming lands like England, Australia, and South Africa. Acclimatising was by no means a problem for Virat as deliveries price being punished landed completely on the sweetest spot of his bat whereas his unbreachable defence and judgement of line and size took care of the remaining.

With ANI Inputs