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News18
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
'To Score 10,000 Runs': Kohli's Old Interview Goes Viral After Announcing Test Retirement
Last Updated: The Indian batting legend had expressed desires to reach 10,000 Test runs during his 2013 interview, a clip of which has gone viral amid reports of his retirement. As Virat Kohli officially bids farewell to Test cricket, an old interview from 2013 has resurfaced online, bringing a wave of emotion to fans. In the clip, the legendary cricketer had spoken about his dream to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket—an ambition that will now remain unfulfilled. The video, originally aired on Aaj Tak's Seedhi Baat, featured a 23-year-old Kohli who was still establishing himself in the longest format. 'My aim is to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, and that is something I really want to achieve," he had said. At the time, he had only recently returned from a challenging but career-defining tour of Australia in 2011–12. Kohli, however, was clear that personal records never guided his preparation. 'I do not keep track of records at all. When I score a century in a match, I find out afterwards that it was the quickest to 10 centuries or something like that," he added. 'My focus is never on things like, 'I have 5 innings left and 3 more centuries to go.' I don't think that way." Kohli's decision to retire from Tests comes just before India's much-anticipated five-match series in England. With senior opener Rohit Sharma also having retired from the format, Kohli's absence leaves a massive void in India's batting lineup. The 36-year-old finishes his Test career with 9,230 runs in 123 matches, at an average of 46.85—just shy of his long-held dream. His departure marks the end of a golden era in Indian cricket. Known for his passion, aggression, and match-winning abilities, Kohli redefined the role of a modern-day Test batsman and captain. Fans across the world are now remembering not only his on-field exploits but also his youthful aspirations. As the viral clip continues to make the rounds, many are left wondering: What if he had played just a little longer?
NDTV
12-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Virat Kohli's 12-Year-Old Interview Viral As His Lifelong Dream Remains Unfulfilled
The uncertainty around Virat Kohli's Test career ended on Monday as the iconic batter announced his retirement from the longest format of the game with an emotional post on Instagram. When the news started to emerge on social media first, it was also reported that the BCCI had urged Kohli to reconsider his decision. However, Virat decided to call it quits, saying it was the right time for him to bring an end to an illustrious chapter of his career. As the news takes the cricket world by storm, an old interview of Kohli has resurfaced on the internet. In the interview, Kohli can be seen speaking about his ambitions in Test cricket, stating that he wants to reach 10,000 runs in the longest format of the game. "I don't keep track of records at all. When I score a century in a match, I find out afterwards that it was the quickest to 10 centuries or something like that. So I only get to know about it after the match. Before the match, my focus is not on things like, 'I have five innings left, and if I score three more centuries, I'll set a record.' I don't think that way. My aim is to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, and that's something I really want to achieve," Kohli said in 'Seedhi Baat' in a 2013 interview. Kohli, however, ended his Test career 770 runs shy of the milestone of 10,000 Test runs, having suffered a slump in form in recent years, which has also seen his average in the format drop below 50. In fact, it is at the lowest it has been in over a decade. Kohli managed just 190 runs across five Test matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 against Australia, more than half of which came in a single innings when he struck a century in the first Test at Perth. The batter wanted to reach the 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket, as he himself said 12 years ago. But that dream remained unfulfilled. Listen to the latest songs, only on
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Virat Kohli's decade old interview about scoring 10,000 runs in Test cricket resurfaces
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 27: Virat Kohli of India looks on prior to the start of day two of the Men's Fourth Test Match in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by) On Saturday, reported that Virat Kohli had communicated to the BCCI his desire to retire from Test cricket ahead of the important five-match series in England, starting on June 20. While it came as a surprise to the men who matter, who had him in their plans at least for England, Kohli had made up his mind. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Not just the BCCI, even people who have the best interests of Indian cricket at heart, outside of it, want him on that flight to England, but the ball seems to be in Kohli's court now. Operation Sindoor Amid flare-up hours after thaw, officials say things will settle down with time Ceasefire on, but pressure stays: Key decisions by India against Pak that still stand 'Will work with India & Pakistan to seek solution on Kashmir': Trump With several cricketers requesting him to rethink his retirement plans, an old interview of him is doing the rounds, where the young Kohli vowed to cross 10,000 Test runs. Who's that IPL player? Since his debut in the format in 2011, Kohli has played 123 Tests, amassing 9230 runs at an average of 46.85. Only seven batters have amassed 10,000 runs in both ODIs and Tests, and Kohli was potentially seen as the next entrant into that illustrious list. Among the Indian batters, Virat Kohli stands as India's fourth-highest run-getter in the format, behind Sachin Tendulkar (15,921), Rahul Dravid (13,288), and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122). India's probable Test squad for England Tour 'I don't keep track of records at all. When I score a century in a match, I find out afterwards that it was the quickest to 10 centuries or something like that. So I only get to know about it after the match. Before the match, my focus is not on things like, 'I have 5 innings left, and if I score 3 more centuries, I'll set a record.' I don't think that way. My aim is to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket , and that's something I really want to achieve,' Kohli said in Aaj Tak's 'Seedhi Baat' in a 2013 interview. Earlier, India captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday. Kohli also thinking along the same lines will leave India's red-ball batting order largely on the shoulders of youngsters in the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. Virat labored for runs during his last Test outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour to Australia in November-January, where he made just 190 runs in nine innings at an average of 23.75, with his century at Perth being a highlight.
Indian Express
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
When Virat Kohli opened up about his ‘aim' to score 10,000 Test runs in 2013
Virat Kohli's stunning decision to inform the national selectors to retire from Test cricket has created huge ripples in the cricketing world. In what has been an eventful week in Indian cricket with Rohit Sharma's Test retirement and the IPL 2025's suspension due to the India-Pakistan conflicts, Kohli's intention to retire ahead of a five-match tour to England has put the BCCI in a fix, as reported by the Indian Express on Saturday. The Indian Express learnt that Kohli has been contemplating his Test future since his poor run in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia and has been urged to reconsider his decision by BCCI's top brass. 'He has made up his mind and has informed the board that he is moving on from Test cricket. The BCCI has urged him to rethink as the crucial England tour is coming up. He is yet to revert on the request,' sources told this newspaper. If Kohli does end up sticking to his decision to call it quits from the longest format, he will be missing out on a target that he had publicly opened up about, that of achieving 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Kohli's aggregates read 9230 runs in 123 Tests for India, averaging 46.85. Only seven batters have amassed 10,000 runs in both ODIs and Tests, and Kohli was potentially seen as the next entrant into the illustrious list. Speaking on Aaj Tak's 'Seedhi Baat' in a 2013 interview, Kohli said that he wasn't a milestone-driven person but admitted 10,000 runs in the longest format was a goal that he sought to achieve. 'I don't keep track of records at all. When I score a century in a match, I find out afterwards that it was the quickest to 10 centuries or something like that. So I only get to know about it after the match. Before the match, my focus is not on things like, 'I have 5 innings left, and if I score 3 more centuries, I'll set a record.' I don't think that way. My aim is to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, and that's something I really want to achieve,' Kohli said in the interview. Despite his diminishing Test returns in the last five years, averaging below 35, Kohli stands as India's fourth-highest run-getter in the format behind stalwarts Sachin Tendulkar (15,921), Rahul Dravid (13,288) and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122). Among active batters, Kohli stands fourth on the Test charts behind other 'Fab 4' members in Joe Root (12972), Steve Smith (10271) and Kane Williamson (9276).
