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There are some unanswered questions about Virat Kohli’s exit from Test cricket. A big man leaving the scene means big questions and here are some of them.
Did Virat Kohli consult an astrologer before taking the biggest call of his career? Was he worried he might face the same treatment as Rohit Sharma did in Australia — stripped of leadership and left in the cold? Or was it a fear of being dropped after a lean patch with the bat?
Was Kohli also wary of public backlash? Of fans and pundits turning on him if the runs didn’t come and the team stumbled. For a player who’s carried Indian cricket on his shoulders for over a decade, was the fear of falling from grace greater than the desire to fight on?
Does his past friction with current Indian coach Gautam Gambhir still cloud his trust in the current setup? Did he reach out to MS Dhoni, his longtime confidant, before making the decision? How could a man who once said Test cricket is his favorite format, suddenly walk away?
Did Kohli dial Sachin Tendulkar — his childhood idol and the man who walked away from the game on his own terms? Was there a quiet phone call, a heart-to-heart talk, like he did after a disastrous 2014 England tour, seeking wisdom from someone who’s seen the highs and lows of Indian cricket like no other? Kohli also has a young family now, and the demands of the Test calendar—with its long tours and intense scrutiny—can weigh heavily on personal life. Is that the reason he quit Test cricket?
Was the calm of a peaceful English summer more appealing than returning to a dressing room riddled with tension? Or was it simply a matter of self-doubt — an inner question mark about whether he could still conquer English conditions?
Did the selectors, in hushed conversations behind closed doors, hint that Kohli’s time in Test whites was nearing its end? Was he subtly nudged rather than outright dropped — told that his presence might no longer be central to the team’s long-term plans?
The silence from Kohli’s end only deepens the mystery. Until he speaks, these questions will linger — not just in the minds of fans, but in the soul of Indian cricket itself.
The man who once called Test cricket the “purest form of the game,” who wore his whites with unmatched pride, and who still has some cricket left in him — how can he just walk away? For someone who gave everything to the format, this exit feels too quiet, too sudden, too incomplete.
