Former India cricketer accounts suggest Virat Kohli views his Test retirement with bitterness. According to reports, the retirement decision followed months of uncertainty about whether Kohli would continue in the format, and commentators describe the exit as surprising given the timing.
Outlets also focus on the context in which Kohli decides to quit. NDTV and India Today frame the claims as an assessment by a former teammate, including that Kohli was “a bit bitter” about ending his Test career. NDTV adds that Kohli’s decision comes shortly before India’s tour of England, scheduled for May 2025, presenting it as a major turnaround for Indian cricket supporters and observers. Across coverage, the core point is the reported sentiment and the suddenness of the retirement rather than a detailed explanation from Kohli himself.
