‘No one like Virat …’, Amidst ODI retirement, Ravi Shastri praised Kohli’s batting and captaincy, know what said
Ravi Shastri on Virat Kohli: Ravi Shastri, former head coach of the Indian cricket team, has openly praised the batting and leadership capacity of former captain Virat Kohli. His statement came at a time when reports of Virat Kohli playing ODI or retirement are becoming increasingly viral. Shastri says that Kohli performed brilliantly in both the batsman and captain roles on the field and completely changed the thinking of Team India.
Let us tell you that the pair of Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli are considered to be one of the most successful coach-captain couples in Indian cricket history. Together, both of them formed a team that was known for victory everywhere, whether it is a domestic ground or a foreign land.
Ravi Shastri’s statement
Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket in May 2025, just before England’s tour of five Test matches. Kohli captained Team India in Tests from 2014 to 2022. He became India’s most successful Test captain, winning 40 out of 68, which is 13 more than MS Dhoni’s 27 Test win.
Ravi Shastri told Sky Sports, “When I took over the responsibility of the coach, I decided to make Kohli the captain. Dhoni did a great job and after that Kohli also brought the team to a new place.”
Shastri praised Kohli’s batting
Ravi Shastri (Ravi Shastri) said about Virat Kohli’s batting, “His game was aggressive but within the rules. He always used to win with the intention of winning and moved the match. In his golden five years, when India was number-1 in Tests, the innings that Kohli played in Australia, South Africa and England was amazing.”
The news of Kohli’s ODI retirement
Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from T20 International and Test cricket. In such a situation, now he will be seen playing only ODI matches. At the same time, fans hope that Kohli will be seen playing on the field on Australia tour. At the same time, fans and cricket pundits feel that Virat Kohli will also retire from ODI cricket before the ODI World Cup 2027.
