Former India coach Ravi Shastri has opened up on Virat Kohli바카라s shock retirement from Test cricket, expressing surprise at the timing of the decision while acknowledging the mental fatigue that may have driven it.
Kohli, who announced his retirement earlier this week, ends his illustrious red-ball career with 123 Tests, 9,230 runs, 30 centuries, and a captaincy record that includes 40 wins 바카라 the most by an Indian skipper in the format.
Speaking to The ICC Review, Shastri revealed that he had spoken to Kohli just a week before the public announcement. 바카라His mind was very clear that he바카라d given everything to Test cricket. There were no regrets,바카라 Shastri said. 바카라But I must admit, Virat surprised me. I thought he had at least two to three years of Test cricket left in him.바카라
According to Shastri, the decision stemmed not from physical decline but from mental exhaustion. 바카라You might be physically the fittest guy in the business 바카라 and he is 바카라 but if you바카라re mentally overcooked, that바카라s when your body sends you a message,바카라 he explained.
Shastri, who worked closely with Kohli during a golden era for Indian Test cricket, attributed part of Kohli바카라s burnout to his intense personality and the constant public spotlight. 바카라He has a bigger following than any cricketer in the last decade. Whether it was Australia or South Africa, he drew people to the game. There was a love-hate relationship 바카라 his intensity got under people바카라s skin.바카라
Kohli바카라s fierce competitiveness wasn바카라t limited to his own performances. 바카라When the team was on the field, it was like he had to take all the wickets, take all the catches, and make every decision. That level of involvement is rare 바카라 but it comes with the risk of burnout if not managed,바카라 Shastri noted.
Together, the Kohli-Shastri partnership delivered some of Indian cricket바카라s most iconic Test moments 바카라 a maiden series win in Australia, dominant away tours in the West Indies, and an end to a 22-year wait for a series triumph in Sri Lanka.
As Shastri put it, 바카라There바카라s nothing left for him to prove. He바카라s captained teams to greatness, won an Under-19 World Cup, won World Cups 바카라 he's done it all.바카라
