India will be a great loss due to the retirement of Virat Kohli? Opponent Captain Ben Stokes himself unveiled
Cricket News Desk. England captain Ben Stokes said it is disappointing not to resist competitor like Virat Kohli in the Test series and feel that the Indian team will have a sense of fighting and the will of winning in the absence of this great star. Kohli announced his retirement from the traditional format of the game last month. A few days before, his longtime partner and captain Rohit Sharma also decided to retire. As a result, the Council of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sent a team led by Shubman Gill to Britain. In a video released by England cricket, Stokes said what damage would India due to Kohli’s retirement. Stokes said: “India will lose its fighting spirit, his competitiveness and the will of winning during the game.” He said: “He made the number 18 jersey his number. It would be a little strange to see the 18 number behind the Indian T-shirt. He had been fantastic for him for a long time.” Kohli was one of the biggest messengers of Test cricket during his brilliant career, and although the small format of the game dominates the T20 cricket scenario, the fans of the game were satisfied with his support for the traditional format. Stokes also expressed his love for the five -day format. He said he sent him a written message after the announcement of Kohli’s retirement. Stokes sent him a message after Kohli’s retirement Stokes said: “I sent him a written message and said that not playing against him because I would like to play against them. We both want to play against each other, because if we are on the field, our mentality is the same as our (match) is a war.” Kohli retired as India’s fourth highest run in Test cricket. He scored 9,230 runs in 123 games at an average of 46.85. He has 30 centuries and 31 half centers. Share this story -tags