Virat Kohli Announces Retirement From T20I After India’s T20 World Cup Victory
Virat Kohli, former Indian cricket team captain and Player of the Match in the T20 World Cup 2024 final cricket match, Virat Kohli Announces Retirement from the cricket sport immediately following India’s historic T20 World Cup 2024 victory over South Africa in the title match in Barbados on Saturday.
Kohli, one of India’s best-ever cricketers, stated that it was the right moment for the next generation to take over.
For a youngster who came from the streets of Delhi to command the world of cricket, it was the ideal climax to a T20I career that saw both highs and lows as captain.
“This was my last T20 World Cup, and it was exactly what we wanted to achieve,” Kohli told reporters after India won a worldwide championship for the first time in 11 years.
“One day you feel like you can’t go for a run, then this occurs; God is awesome. It’s a now-or-never issue. This was the last T20 game I played for India. “We wanted to lift that cup,” he explained.
“Yes, I did; it was an open secret (retirement). Even if we lost, I was not going to keep quiet. “It’s time for the next generation to take the T20 game forward,” Kohli said when asked whether he was making a formal statement regarding his retirement.
“We’ve had a long wait to win an ICC event. Consider Rohit (Sharma), who has participated in nine T20 World Cups, whereas I am in six.
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“He deserved it.” It’s been tough to hold things back (emotions), and I believe it will settle in later. “It’s an incredible day, and I’m grateful,” Kohli said.
Virat Kohli is a unique cricketer who has won both the ODI and T20 World Cups. Virat Kohli made his T20I debut in 2010 and has since competed in several T20 World Cups. But every time, India fell short until the 2024 edition, when Kohli emerged as a savior following India’s disastrous start against South Africa.
He hit a tough 76 from 59 balls to help India set a T20 World Cup record of 176/7.
Virat Kohli concluded his brilliant career with 4188 runs in 125 matches, an average of 48.69.
