By Kaif - May 10, 2025 01:00 PM
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Virat Kohli performance in test cricket and career: Virat Kohli has decided to retire from Test cricket. He has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about this. However, the BCCI has asked him to consider his decision. Earlier on Thursday, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket through a social media post.
According to media reports, Kohli has decided to retire and has told the board that he is saying goodbye to Test cricket. The BCCI asked him to think again, as an important tour of England is about to come. At present, he has not responded to BCCI's talk.
So before that, let us know how Virat Kohli's performance was in Test cricket and if he retires, then how was his career
| # | Stats |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 123 |
| Innings played | 210 |
| Not out | 13 |
| Total runs scored | 9230 |
| Highest score | 254* |
| Batting average | 46.85 |
| Centuries | 30 |
| Half-centuries | 31 |
| Double centuries | 7 |
| Fours | 1027 |
| Sixes | 30 |
| Catches | 121 |
Virat Kohli made his Test debut against West Indies in 2011. Though he had a modest start, his hunger for runs and his fighting spirit in difficult situations was clearly evident. Gradually, he refined his technique and strengthened his mindset.
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Virat Kohli has performed consistently well in his Test career. Here is a brief description of his year-wise performance in the table
| Year | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Centuries | Fifties | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 9 | 202 | 22.44 | 0 | 2 | 63 |
| 2012 | 11 | 16 | 689 | 49.21 | 3 | 3 | 116 |
| 2013 | 8 | 12 | 616 | 56.00 | 2 | 3 | 119 |
| 2014 | 10 | 20 | 847 | 44.57 | 4 | 2 | 169 |
| 2015 | 9 | 15 | 640 | 42.67 | 2 | 2 | 147 |
| 2016 | 12 | 18 | 1215 | 75.94 | 4 | 2 | 235 |
| 2017 | 10 | 16 | 1059 | 75.64 | 5 | 1 | 243 |
| 2018 | 14 | 24 | 1307 | 54.46 | 5 | 5 | 153 |
| 2019 | 6 | 11 | 608 | 67.56 | 2 | 2 | 254* |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| 2021 | 11 | 19 | 536 | 28.21 | 0 | 4 | 72 |
| 2022 | 6 | 11 | 265 | 26.50 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
| 2023 | 8 | 12 | 671 | 55.92 | 2 | 2 | 186 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 417 | 24.53 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Details of Virat Kohli's centuries: Virat Kohli has scored 30 brilliant centuries in his Test career. 7 of these are double centuries, the most by any Indian batsman. His centuries have helped the team win or played a vital role in saving the match on many crucial occasions.
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If we look at the last 5 years of Virat in Test cricket, his performance has declined continuously. He has played a total of 46 Test matches between 2020 and 2024. During this time he has scored 3 centuries. In the year 2019, Virat Kohli scored a total of 612 runs in 8 matches by scoring 2 centuries. After this, he scored 116 runs in 3 matches the next year. In 2021, Virat Kohli scored 536 runs in 11 Test matches but could not score a single century.
| Year | Matches | Runs | Centuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 03 | 116 | 00 |
| 2021 | 11 | 536 | 00 |
| 2022 | 06 | 265 | 00 |
| 2023 | 08 | 671 | 02 |
| 2024 | 10 | 417 | 01 |
Virat, who played 6 Tests in 2022, scored 256 runs and his century drought continued. In 2023, this player played 8 Tests and scored 671 runs which included 2 centuries. In 2024, Virat scored 417 runs in 10 matches but did not score a single century. If we look at Tests in the last 5 years, Virat has scored only 3 centuries. He scored 1 century on the last tour of Australia.
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