{"id":183584,"date":"2026-06-21T08:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T14:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183584"},"modified":"2026-06-21T08:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T14:25:41","slug":"kohli-rules-out-test-return-i-am-done-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183584","title":{"rendered":"Kohli rules out Test return: I am done with it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71129601\">Virat Kohli would rather undersell his newly launched shoe than return to Test cricket to increase its profitability, the Indian superstar said in jest on Sunday when asked about donning the traditional whites again.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli is now a one-format player, having retired from Test cricket last year with 9230 runs. He has kept the price of his shoe at par with his Test runs.<\/p>\n<p>At the One8 global premiere, he was jokingly asked if he would return to Test cricket to boost the profits of red coloured shoe which has been inspired by his contribution and commitment to the longest format.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would rather undersell. I am done with it (Test cricket),\u201d said Kohli, drawing laughter from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>In that interaction, Kohli also spoke about the never-say-die attitude with which he has always played the game. Explaining his point, Kohli cited the example of his match-winning effort against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m made this way. I almost crave situations when people feel like it\u2019s gone and then somehow you can manage to pull the game back.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/virat-kohli-test-retirement-disappointing-ipl-level-sanjay-manjrekar-insight-edge-podcast\/article70994656.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanjay Manjrekar: Disappointed Virat Kohli quit Tests, must know deep down that IPL isn\u2019t the highest level<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s just how I look at the situations from a very young age. And I\u2019ve never stopped believing, right till the very end, that the game is lost or we can\u2019t win. And some magical things have happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne incident for me that will always stand out is that game against Pakistan in Melbourne. I was told later, chances of winning the game was like 3% or something. But I never thought like that. Even 1% is enough. If there is a chance, there is a chance. So, you\u2019re never really done until you lose the game,\u201d said Kohli.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli in his early years was known for his in your face approach and brashness. Asked if his 18-year-old self would be surprised by a specific trait in his current personality, Kohli added: \u201cProbably he could not imagine himself being this calm. Would probably expect him to be boisterous and rowdy still.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThings have turned out in a good way, looking at what we are doing where, I will have a sense of pride. Feeling that I would walk into any room with my head held high. Not be hesitant about who I am and what I am trying to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust follow my vision and heart and have the conviction to be doing so. These are things I would be proud of.\u201d On the field, Kohli has managed to maintain remarkable consistency with the bat and recently guided RCB to a back-to-back IPL title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 21, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/will-virat-kohli-ever-return-to-test-cricket-denies-retirement-u-turn-one8-red-shoe-sales-price\/article71129601.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli would rather undersell his newly launched shoe than return to Test cricket to increase its profitability, the Indian superstar said in jest on Sunday when asked about donning&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":183585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HLVzq9BbIAARK8S.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":175552,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=175552","url_meta":{"origin":183584,"position":0},"title":"Selectors should pick up the phone and apologise: Sanjay Manjrekar on Yashasvi Jaiswal\u2019s ODI exclusion","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Former India international Sanjay Manjrekar has suggested that national team selectors owe Yashasvi Jaiswal an explanation for his exclusion from India\u2019s squad for its upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan. 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