Big ‘Vamika-Akaay’ factor behind Virat Kohli's retirement exposed; Fresh 'Ravi Shastri' revelation arrives

Indian National Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli left the entire cricket fraternity in shock on Monday (12th May). This is because he announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect through a social media post.

India National Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli, who called Test cricket his priority, retired ahead of the five-match series against the England National Cricket Team. The series between the two teams is all set to start on 20th June at Headingley in Leeds

Desire to spend more time with the family was the reason behind Virat Kohli's Test retirement

Kohli's retirement from the Test almost made everyone ask "why", as he still had at least three more years left in him. However, it is learned, as per the reports in the Indian Express, that the desire to spend more time with the family was the reason behind his retirement.

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The reports claimed that Virat Kohli conveyed the same to chief selector Ajit Agarkar and a powerful administrator running Indian cricket in the first week of April. The BCCI, however, wasn't amazed at the decision, especially with the England series around the corner, and asked the batter to rethink his decision, but he stood firm on his stance.

Notably, Kohli was reportedly unhappy with the Family Diktat of BCCI, but the governing body was in no mood to make any changes to it, hence, Kohli decided to walk away from Test cricket.

Virat Kohli wanted to retire on 7th May but BCCI advised him to delay the decision due to the IND-PAK war

On 7th May, Kohli yet again reached out to BCCI about the same, saying that he wants to announce his retirement on social media. The BCCI gave him another shot to make him rethink his decision, but they failed again. The batter was advised to wait for a few days due to the tensions between India and Pakistan at the border.

However, as soon as the ceasefire was called between India and Pakistan, Kohli informed the BCCI bosses and selectors that he was making his decision public and on Monday, announced his retirement from Test cricket. He posted an emotional message on Instagram, making his fans aware of how tough a decision it was for him to take.

His retirement came as a shock to many, but he took the call in an attempt to spend more time with his family. Kohli, notably, is the father of two young kids and has always mentioned the importance of spending time with family.

Virat Kohli spoke to Ravi Shastri before making the decision about his Test retirement

In another section of reports in Cricbuzz, it is learned that Virat Kohli spoke to Ravi Shastri before making the decision. For the unversed, he shares a great relationship with Shastri as the duo enjoyed great success as the captain and the coach.

The reports added that Kohli was also to speak to ICC Chairman Jay Shah, but there's no clarity if that conversation took place or not. He was also set to meet BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla, but the meeting couldn't happen due to the tensions between India and Pakistan.

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