Would’ve told Virat Kohli to retire after England tour: Dilip Vengsarkar
Virat Kohli had announced his retirement from Tests in the days leading up to the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Kohli opened up on his decision to retire from Tests while India were touring England for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. (File Photo) Virat Kohli announced a shock retirement from Test cricket in the days leading up to what turned out to be an epic five-match series between India and England. Kohli’s announcement came closely on the heels of Rohit Sharma’s own retirement and it meant it was a largely new-look Indian leadership during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with Shubman Gill as captain. Gill had an extraordinary series with the bat and led India to a 2-2 draw but former captain Dilip Vengsarkar feels that the selectors should’ve persuaded Kohli to hold off his retirement until after the marquee series.
Vengsarkar, who was chief selector between 2006 and 2008, said that India needed Kohli’s experience in the series. “If I were the Indian chief selector, I would have persuaded Virat to bid goodbye to Test cricket after playing the England series. We needed his class and experience in this series,” he is quoted as saying by Times of India.
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