IN Virat Kohli’s Test retirement, India has lost the last superstar of cricket. I do not say this because I am betting against the arrival of players who can re -write record books. Already Vaibhav is the choice of Sorvanshi who are shaking conversation in cricket corridors. This is because Kohli has done for the game from outside his time spent between 22 yards.
The way he was leading-no one, unplugal, in-u-facing captaincy. Or their mike is talking, or kills the crowd in favor of his team. He does not leave any factor or subject on the ground and around. You could not dismiss it cheaply. If they have not scored, he will make the opposition’s life difficult with his captaincy. And when the captaincy went away, he became the player of the largest team, cheering and supported his bowlers with another slip or short leg.
These are only sports superstars. And Kohli learned the best. When he entered the Indian dressing room, Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement was still two years away. And Rahul Dravid’s ‘Wall’ was still a steep rock solid. And of course, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Kohli learned from these great people and made some of his own in the process of joining his league.
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Testing best
In the last decade, Kohli crossed the impact boundaries and generations on sports. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is the last superstar of Indian cricket, as Shah Rukh Khan belongs to Bollywood.
When Dhoni announced a sudden retirement from Test cricket in 2014, the spotlight fell on Kohli to lead the country in the longest format of the game, citing the stress of playing all formats. And he will not disappoint. In the handc set up, his captaincy records suggest as he was just waiting for the opportunity, and not without hard work to earn it.
Their ability to adapt to various situations, protests and formats is incredible. Which is shown in the figures. Under the captaincy of its test, India won 40 out of 68 matches, which made him the most successful Indian Test captain.
He was a captain both on the field and outside – often batting for his players. He will combat unfair criticisms, which will face his players with equal aggression on social media. Mohammed Shami Episode We all told what it was. Only one superstar ambassador to the game can go to that extra mile. There is not so much gentleness to protest on the field, but a complete fair player when it came into morality.
“Whenever I stop playing, I do not want people to say that a player named Virat has been played for India. My goal has always been that whenever I stop playing, the youth who are coming, should be able to say that I want to be like them. I am inspired to see someone, so I will also like that people will be inspired to see me,” Kohli said in a 2013. Interview,
The word he said 12 years ago has now become an established truth, which was reflected in Shubman Gill’s statements after Kohli’s retirement. “When I was 13 years old, you were batting and wondering how a person can bring such energy to the field, to share the field … I know how much Test cricket means cricket means you and I hope that our generation can pursue the same fire and commitment,” Gill wrote.
Kohli’s announcement of retirement on Monday destroyed millions of fans, who not only shared about his greatness, but also mentioned his mastery of techniques, mental luck, fitness and cover drives, who have set a new benchmark for the next generation.
In the last decade, cricket has been oversized in terms of the number of matches played. And Indians are also attracted to other sports. When the previous decade began, the Obiture of Test cricket was often written. T20 was a favorite child in the city. It is only an extraordinary talent that can shake a large tendency of a game in one area. Between 2014 and 2019, it was under Kohli’s wings that Indians saw some of the best test.
Kohli came from the Old School of Cricket, where the players know how important cricket is, which not only tests skills, but also tested nature.
They may not have crossed the 10,000 -run mark in the format, but can capture the statistics above their class, character, charge and attraction.
Kohli converted Indian Test cricket to a fast bowling unit mainly from spin bowling attack and fueling the team with aggression.
“Honestly, I never imagined that this format would take me. It has tested me, shaped me, and taught me a lesson that I will take for life. Something deep is personal about playing in the whites. Quiet pieces, long days, short moments, who no one sees, but he stays with you forever,” He wrote in his retirement declaration on Instagram.
For that, the major Test cricket was his passion project.
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Win-at-all-costs mentality
Kohli’s leadership style was marked by a victory-al-wave mentality, which turned the test team into a combined force.
He created a victorious mentality and carried out a fast bowling revolution with Jasprit Bumrah, Shami, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav.
Under his leadership, India won some of its biggest victories in Test cricket against Sri Lanka, West Indies and Australia. His aggressive style inspired a new generation of Indian cricketers.
These victories were not with one day preparation. Kohli believes in constant preparation, fitness and intensity, which is a will for his greatness. Whenever we talk about India’s biggest test side, Kohli’s name will be revealed, as well as others such as Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.
India will always be grateful. A Delhi boy went to Jersey number 18 and left his signature on the game. Close the cap for 269.
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