Q1. When and under what context did Virat Kohli announce retirement from Test Cricket?
A. The announcement was made to BCCI by Kohli in April 2025. The primary reason was to spend quality time at home with family, and this was the prime cause for quitting Test cricket. In May, it was made formal after the military ceasefire.
Q2. To which BCCI official did Kohli initially notify his retirement?
A. Kohli talked to the chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, and a vital BCCI official. It was mainly that he doesn’t want to play Tests anymore while he wishes to continue in ODIs. The board went completely haywire and told him to give it a second thought.
Q3. What is the BCCI’s response to Kohli’s withdrawals from Tests?
A. The board was stunned-the primary reason being having it before the series against England. They forced Kohli to have a rethink on that decision. But it looked to be mentally firm and quite ready.
Q4. Why was Kohli’s announcement regarding retirement made public?
A. Kohli wanted to announce it via other media platforms during early May. He forwarded this matter to BCCI for holding it back due to ‘Operation Sindoor’ and tensions with Pakistan. Finally, he made it public after a slow calming down of things.
Q5. Kohli has given priority to family over years, has he?
A. Quite; Kohli missed the England Test series in 2024 due to the birth of his child yet again. Airlifted during the South Africa tour, he would fly to England for a medical emergency. Whenever he is given time off, he spends it with the family abroad.
Q6. What did Kohli do after India won the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup?
A. He hopped on a special flight towards Mumbai to join the victory march. He flew back to England later that night to catch up with his family. It is really evident how important family times are to him.
Q7. What is BCCI’s family time policy between extensive tours?
A: Selectively, after losing a series in Australia, BCCI limited it to 14 days of family time. This didn’t work well for Kohli. He wanted a more extended period and higher quality spent with loved ones.
Q8. What has Kohli publicly said in his entire life about family support?
A: According to him, family gives perspective to one during the highest and lowest professional highs. It resets him to keep him in emotional balance. It is what he calls conditioning for mental well-being.
Q9. How does he cope with disappointment in games?
A: Not that he keeps to himself after tough games at play, he rather copes by being with family so everything is back to normal. It builds his mental strength resilience.
Q10. Will Virat Kohli retire entirely from international cricket?
A: No, he has only retired from Test cricket. He intends to be in ODIs and probably T20s in the future as well. His fans can expect to see him more often on limited-overs pitches.
