* * A New Chapter Begins to Virat Kohli

 Virat Kohli's Test Retirement: A New Chapter Begins 

Virat Kohli, one of India's greatest cricketers, retired from Test cricket on May 12, 2025. It is the end of a remarkable 14-year Test career. Kohli's influence has played a significant role in the transformation of Indian cricket in recent years, on and off the field.

🏏 A Stellar Test Career

Kohli's Test numbers read well on paper:

Matches Played: 123

Runs Scored: 9,230

Centuries: 30

Captaincy Record: 40 wins in 68 Tests; he is India’s most successful Test captain.

Under his leadership, India rose to no. 1 in the Test rankings and made it to the final of the World Test Championship.

🔄 Transitioning Roles

However, despite retiring from Test cricket, Kohli remains a crucial figure in India's ODI team. He is retained by both sides, and remains a central figure to Indian cricket - he's in the BCCI list of Grade A+ contract list for 2024-25 season.

🏆 Recent Achievements

In ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Kohli contributed significantly in India's victory:Unbeaten 100 against Pakistan.

Reached the landmark of 14,000 ODI runs in 287 innings.

Became India’s highest run-scorer in Champions Trophy history.

Played a very significant role in India’s win in semi’s vs Australia.

🙏 A Spiritual Sojourn

After making the retirement announcement, Kohli visited the Kelly Kunj Ashram, run by Shri Premanand Govind Sharan Ji Maharaj, in Vrindavan along with his wife Anushka Sharma. There he was found in prayer and meditation, pondering his way, and facing a new period of his life.

🎬 Tributes and Reactions

Heart felt reaction from the cricketing world on Kohli’s retirement:Former England skippers Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain hailed his passion and leadership.

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta also shared a touching post, praising the Indian skipper for his commitment.

🔜 Looking Ahead

Chakotra will be playing back in the field in the upcoming season of IPL 2025 when he will be coming out to represent Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Retiring as an Indian cricket great has dwindled into a bit of a farce and fans are trying to plan a fitting send off even through at least one game of the IPL.

Spare a thought for Virat Kohli as he opens a new chapter: a legacy in Test cricket that shall never fade and shall continue to inspire scores of ardent fans and aspiring cricketers around the world.