Virat Kohli set social media ablaze when he announced his Test retirement on May 07, just ahead of the crucial five-match Test series against England, starting June 30. The 36-year-old, who always vouched in several interviews about Test cricket being his favorite format, bid adieu to the format by playing the last of his 123rd Test against Australia Down Under. Following the star batter's Test retirement, there have been a lot of speculations about his future, but former India coach Ravi Shastri does not believe Kohli will become a coach or a broadcaster.
Incidentally, the former India captain had said in an interview that he will walk away from the game and will not be seen for a while.
"He is still around to serve Indian cricket in ODIs, but I also know that Virat will walk away from the game once he is done playing cricket. He is not the kind who would like to coach or take on the role of a broadcaster. I will miss him when India plays its first Test in England. He was a champion, and that is what I would like to remember — never conceding an inch," Shastri told Sportstar.
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Ravi Shastri feels Virat Kohli retired a bit early in the Test format
"I am sure Virat Kohli still had two years of Test cricket left in him. I would have loved to see him in England this summer. It would have been a good idea to hand him the captaincy for the tour, but he would know best why he decided to leave. Maybe mental fatigue drove him to decide because he was as fit as any other player on the team. He knew his body best, but the mind would have played the decisive role. I will not rule out burnout as the decisive factor in curtailing his career at a critical phase of Indian cricket."
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Currently, Kohli is only active in the ODIs after quitting the T20I format in 2024 and Tests on May 07, 2025.
