‘Nothing wrong with returning’: Madan Lal urged ‘Passion’ Virat Kohli to make a U-turn on Test retirement. Cricket news
A day after India’s narrow loss in England in the third Test at Lord’s, former India all -rounder and 1983 World Cup winner Madan Lal made an emotional appeal for Virat Kohli, asking him to test cricket. Kohli announced his retirement from the format in May, with a notable red-ball career with 9230 runs in 123 matches, which was 46.85 average with 30 centuries. He also holds the record for the most tested hundreds of the most testing by an Indian (7) and is the fourth highest century-maker in India’s format.,Virat Kohli’s passion was unmatched for Indian cricket. It is my wish to return to test cricket after retirement. There is nothing wrong in returning. If not in this series, it should return to the next,, Madan Lal said.
Kohli also ended India’s most successful Test captain in terms of matches and is fourth behind Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh. After losing the first Test in Leeds, India bounced back with a major performance in the second Test. In the third Test, his bowlers rejected England for 387 and 192. Washington Sundar stood out with four wickets in the second innings.
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However, in the third Test at Lord’s, England’s attack led by Joffra Archer and Ben Stokes collapsed late. Despite a gritty 61* from Ravindra Jadeja, India was excluded for 170, chasing 193, decreasing by 22 runs. With the fourth Test starting on July 23, the Indian contingent will look back and put his best legs forward when he takes the pitch on the pitch at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.
