Virat Kohli: India great tells BCCI he wants to retire from Test cricket ahead of England series

10 May 2025, 06:39 | Updated: 10 May 2025, 11:50

Virat Kohli has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he wishes to retire from Test cricket ahead of this summer's series in England, Sky Sports News understands.

The BCCI declined to comment when approached by Sky Sports News but did not dispute that Kohli had informed them of his retirement plans.

It is understood the 36-year-old told chief selector Ajit Agarkar in April of his desire to step away before the start of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle in June.

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