Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag once again questioned Virat Kohli's Test retirement, he believes that the batting great prematurely hung up his boots from the longest format of the game.
Kohli's commanding 43-run innings against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025 again reinforced Sehwag's belief that the batter could have continued playing at the highest level for at least two more years.
“Definitely. I feel he retired too early from the Test format. He could've played easily for two years, the way he maintains fitness. But only Virat Kohli can tell the reasons behind the decision. It's a player's personal decision based on his will, or whether he feels exhausted,” Sehwag said.
“But according to me, the way he played, and the way he showed energy, it feels he could've easily played for two years.”
Kohli announced his Test retirement last week, which shocked the cricketing world. Kohli played 123 Test matches, where he scored 9,230 runs. The former India captain's retirement came after Rohit Sharma's retirement just before the five-Test match series against England.
Team India are scheduled to travel to England for the red-ball series, which will start from June 20. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will now announce India's squad for the mega event on May 24. India's young batter Shubman Gill will most likely to lead the side in whites and Rishabh Pant will be his deputy. This will be India's first red-ball assignment after a humiliating 3-1 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.