Why did Virat Kohli mention 269 numbers at the time of retirement from Test cricket? It has special importance in Indian cricket

Indian team star batsman Virat Kohli has said goodbye to Test career. In the year 2024, he also announced his retirement from T20 cricket. Virat Kohli will now appear in the team during only ODI matches in the blue jersey. Kohli, 36, shared a post on Instagram and gave information about retirement.

In this post, he mentioned the hashtag 269, which is being discussed a lot on social media what this 269 means.

Virat Kohli made his debut in Test cricket against the Windies in 2011. During this time, he became the 269th player to represent India in (Virat Kohli) Test. In such a situation, he used #269, announcing retirement in the Test. Virat Kohli played his last Test on Australia soil.

During this, he played 123 Test matches in his career and scored 9230 runs. During this time his average was 46.85. During this, 30 centuries and 31 half -centuries came out of Kohli’s bat.

Virat Kohli wrote this thing in the post

Kohli wrote in the post, “For the first time in Test cricket, Bagi Blue was worn 14 years ago. To be honest, it was never thought of which journey this format would take me on. He took my exam. I coined me during this time and teach me a lesson, whom I will keep with me all my life. Playing in white clothes is very personal. It is very personal. Long days, no longer work with you.

It is not easy to get away from this format: Virat Kohli

He further wrote that “When I am going away from this format of the game, it is not easy. But it seems right. I have given it everything and it has given me more than expectations. I have played for the game, for the game, with whom I have seen in the field and I am taking gratitude in the heart for every person who has seen me playing during this game.