IPL: ‘Return as captain’: Virat Kohli urged to reconsider Test retirement | cricket news
New Delhi: Star batsman Virat Kohli Proved that he is still at the top of his game by scoring a brilliant unbeaten 69 in IPL 2026, which helped Royal Challengers Bangalore comfortably chase 202 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Especially his performance impressed many people Ambati Rayuduwho believes Kohli He is far away from retirement and still has a lot of cricket left in him.Kohli looked in complete control during the chase, playing stylish shots including a lofted straight drive and his trademark flick for six runs. Former Indian batsman Rayudu reacted strongly to his innings.
“I don’t think he’s near the end of his career. I think he still has five or six quality years left in him and, as Sanjay (Bangad) and I were discussing earlier, he should also make a comeback in Test cricket – hopefully as a captain,” Rayudu told ESPN Cricinfo.“We are serious. He is the best red-ball captain I have seen.” indian cricketAnd the way he is batting now, it is a loss for Indian cricket,” he said.Kohli retires from Test cricket in 2025.In the match, thanks to Ishan Kishan’s quick 80 runs and the support of Ankit Verma, Hyderabad recovered from a bad start and reached 201/9.In reply, Kohli led the way, with Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar supporting him. Bengaluru achieved the target in just 15.4 overs, the fastest target of 200+ IPL History.Kohli also achieved a major feat, becoming the first player to score more than 4000 runs while chasing in the IPL and surpassing Shoaib Malik in the T20 run chart, capping off a memorable night.