Did Virat Kohli Put Out Test Retirement Post On Instagram From Mumbai Airport?
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Virat Kohli's post on retirement from Test career seemed to have come from Mumbai Airport, where he was last spotted with Anushka Sharma.
Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday (May 12), bringing to an end a 14-year-long era of significant impact on the format and sport. He played 123 Tests, scoring 9230 runs at an average of 46.85, and smashing 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries.
The former captain announced the end of his journey in the format on Instagram with a poignant post. Now, it seems like he might have put that out from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai.
He was spotted there alongside his wife and actress Anushka Sharma, and the timing of the post matches the time he must have been inside the facility. It's currently unknown where the superstar was headed to.
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'It's been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket," Kohli wrote on the social media platform. 'Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It's tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I'll carry for life. There's something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever."
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'As I step away from this format, it's not easy — but it feels right. I've given it everything I had, and it's given me back so much more than I could've hoped for. I'm walking away with a heart full of gratitude — for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way. I'll always look back at my Test career with a smile," he wrote.
Kohli made his Test debut in 2011 against the West Indies. His final appearance came in the Sydney Test against Australia in January this year.
The Delhi man retires with the distinction of being one of India's greatest ever Test captains. He led India in 68 Tests – the most by any Indian in history, winning on 40 occasions, also an Indian record. His win percentage record of 58.82 is the third best in Test history among the captains who have led in at least 50 matches.
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