Virat Kohli’s announcement on Monday that he was retiring from Test cricket created headlines all across the world. Both the Australian and English media, as well as the New York Times, expressed their appreciation for the 36 year old , who is widely considered to be a torchbearer of Test cricket.
Mike Atherton claims in the Times that Kohli is the most charismatic player after Shane Warne, Imran Khan, and Viv Richards, while claims that Kohli is giving his one billion fans hope once more.
Kohli is not only the face of Indian cricket but also a universal sports star, with 272 million Instagram followers, making him one of the most followed athletes worldwide. His sudden retirement with the England tour only a month away even drew the attention of the New York Times, considering his level of popularity.
With their eyes fixed, collar up, left and right armband tattoos, and the famous bat wrist twirl, they looked fierce. The New York Times, via The Athletic, reported on Virat Kohli, the most famous cricket player in the world, saying, “A sight to witness unless you were in the opposing XI, he infused the crease in whites with finesse, aggression, and balance”.
Mike Atherton, the former captain of England started his article on by discussing what Kohli contributed to the match. So, farewell to one of the greatest, most captivating, and most significant players of my life in Test cricket. “The passing of a man who continued to hold Test cricket dearest of all, and to fight his country’s corner with relentless determination and pride, signals the end of an era in Indian cricket”, he wrote. “Virat Kohli’s retirement from the five-day game was expected, with reports coming late last week of his plans from India, but that doesn’t diminish the gravity of the situation”.
Atherton continued by Kohli’s charisma and ranking him only behind Shane Warne, Imran Khan, and Viv Richards. “As a cricket player, Kohli was more than impressive.You couldn’t take your eyes off him. Viv Richards, Imran Khan, Shane Warne, and him were the four most fascinating cricket players I have ever seen.He was sometimes no angel, of course, as the shoulder bump on young Sam Konstas in the last year’s Boxing Day Test would concede, and he could be petulant and short-tempered, but the ledger is very much in his favour. His presence has enhanced the game”.
Steve Finn, a former England seamer told the BBC website about his experience in an Under-19 match with Kohli, who was 17 at the time.
What sticks in my memory the most is how eager he was to fight us. In age-group cricket, some players exist primarily to score runs in order to move up the rankings.No, not Kohli. His purpose was to win. In a BBC Editor , Finn stated, “He stood out from his peers because of this trait, which has helped him succeed during a Test career that has represented the aspirations of 1.4 billion people“.
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