The deputy of the Indian Congress, Shashi Tharoor, recently made a sincere request to the old Indian captain Virat Kohli, the pressing to reverse his test retirement and make a return to the team.
Currently, millions of Indian cricket fans may have this thought in their spirit of the possible return of Virat Kohli to test the cricket by reversing its call to retirement. During the current series against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, India missed Virat Kohlithe captain.
Virat Kohli resigned as a test captain in India in 2022, as Rohit Sharma has taken over the reins. The presence of Virat in the team during the reign of Rohit may not have marked the void, but the recent Indian team lacks the assault and determination of Kohli on the ground.
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Virat Kohli asked to reverse his test retirement
Recently, in the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, the deputy for Congress Shashi Tharoor has echoed millions of Indian fans are currently in the lead. India has been on the verge of its fourth consecutive defeat of the series of tests on English soil since 2007.
Tharoor admitted that looking at the Indian team’s match, he had missed the presence of Virat Kohli in the side for the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, especially after India has not broken the winning partnership between Joe Root and Harry Brook.
“I miss Virat Kohli several times during this series, but never as much as in this test match. Its grain and its intensity, its inspiring presence in the field, not to mention its abundant skills in the stick, could have led to a different result. Is it too late to call it out of retirement?
I missed @imvkohli Sometimes during this series, but never as much as in this test match. Its grain and intensity, its inspiring presence in the field, not to mention its abundant skills in striker, could have led to a different result. Is it too late to call it …
– Shashi Tharoor (@Shashitharoor) August 3, 2025
The domination of India as part of the Kohli test captain
Kohli announced his test retirement on May 12, just days after the reports suggested his possible retirement in the format he loved the most.
The largest test captain in India, Kohli, led India to 40 test victories, most of any Indian test skipper, and he has the largest percentage of victories among Indian test skippers. He was known for his intense assault on the ground because he won the repetitive border-Gavaskar trophy on Indian and Australian soil.
However, despite his great success in several countries, Virat Kohli was a limited success as a skipper in England, because he is not among the Indian captains to win a series on English soil. Only Ajit Wadekar, Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid are among these Indian names.
India is on the verge of a tragic series loss at the oval
India fought in the oval test, without letting England win the series in Manchester, because the two versatiles Ravi will Ravira Jadeja and Washington Sundar struck with diligence to take India to a draw to Old Trafford.
India has won a historic test at the emblematic EDGbaston stage; However, their tragic loss during the third Lord’s test dropped India on the back. After the heartbreaking test, India seeks to win the oval test to draw the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy.
After the first two rounds, India posted a goal of 374 points; England has also been reduced to 106/3 in their stick sleeves. However, Joe Root and Harry Brook moved away the game from the Indian grip, especially after Mohammed Siraj missed Harry Brook.
They finished their respective hundreds; However, India has made an astonishing effort after tea, because England needs 35 additional points to win the match on the last day, while India needs four additional counters to win it.
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