In the hallowed halls of cricket, a proverb echoes: ‘‘Form is temporary class is permanent. ’’; Yet, Virat Kohli, changes the script by scoring runs consistently, and every time he scores there is a sign of brilliance. But, brilliance and longevity are connected, which tells the universal truth that all things must fade. However, even the greatest of careers eventually reach their twilight. In a recent interview that left cricket fans amused, about Virat Kohli’s retirement, he shed light on his plans. With a hint of a smile, he cleared his intentions to disappear from the limelight after retirement.
Virat Kohli, a titan of Indian cricket, has created his name in cricketing history. The chase master has played 113 Test matches, 293 One Day internationals, and 117 T20 internationals. With 26,733 international runs and 80 centuries, he is only behind the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. He has also 51 ODI hundreds to his name which is a world record in ODIs.
Virat Kohli’s Retirement and The Trophy Drought
With Retirement in some time Virat Kohli has said that he does not want to live a life of regrets. One big question that hangs is will he be able to end the World Cup trophy drought before calling it a day? The trophy drought remains a thorn in his great career. Despite his phenomenal individual performances, the lack of collective trophies with his team cast a shadow. Will Kohli be able to win a trophy for Team India before the curtain falls on his legendary career? Only time will tell if he can conquer this final frontier and complete his legacy as a champion.
Captaincy and Controversy
The batting prodigy, Kohli has seen many highs and lows in his joyful career. Despite being an aggressive and passionate captain, his captaincy tenure ended shockingly, with him stepping down reportedly due to differences with the board. Although he was an aggressive captain and led Team India to numerous victories and established Team India as the no 1 test for quite a long time, the ending was indeed unfortunate. He also faced a lot of problems, after stepping down with issues arising between him and former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly.
IPL Career and RCB Glory
An IPL giant, Virat Kohli, even at 36, stands tall as the league’s leading run-scorer. He has amassed 7024 runs in his IPL career. He has dismantled the best of bowling attacks with his flawless batting. While Virat Kohli’s ultimate goal will be to win an IPL trophy with Royal Challengers Banglore, his desire for success is limitless and drives his commitment to the team. Despite not winning the trophy he has remained with RCB from 2008 and it shows his passion and dedication for his team. He has echoed his name with 8 IPL centuries and each knock is a masterpiece, pure evidence of his ability.
The cricketing world has seen many greats in the past, and after retirement, Kohli’s name will undoubtedly echoed among the modern greats who transformed the game. The chase master’s absence will create a huge gap for the cricketing world and fans who crave the magic that he brings to the sport. While the decision of post-retirement is with Kohli, fans would love to see him in a cricketing role. Virat’s Kohli retirement, no one is ready for it.
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