{"id":276223,"date":"2025-05-13T06:27:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/rj-mahvash-captures-fans-sentiments-with-emotional-post-on-virat-kohlis-test-retirement-in-picture\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:30","slug":"rj-mahvash-captures-fans-sentiments-with-emotional-post-on-virat-kohlis-test-retirement-in-picture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/rj-mahvash-captures-fans-sentiments-with-emotional-post-on-virat-kohlis-test-retirement-in-picture\/","title":{"rendered":"RJ Mahvash captures fans\u2019 sentiments with emotional post on Virat Kohli\u2019s Test retirement [In Picture]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4915004\" data-slug-id=\"2515909\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>RJ Mahvash shared an emotional message on social media following Indian cricket legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/virat-kohli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Virat Kohli\u2019<\/a>s retirement from Test cricket. On May 10, multiple reports surfaced suggesting that the 36-year-old had informed the BCCI of his decision to step away from the longest format of the game. The following day, several cricketing greats publicly urged Kohli to reconsider his decision.<\/p>\n<p>However, on Monday, May 12, Kohli ended all speculation by officially confirming his retirement from Test cricket. In a heartfelt Instagram post reflecting on his 14-year-long red-ball career, he wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It\u2019s tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I\u2019ll carry for life. There\u2019s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAs I step away from this format, it\u2019s not easy \u2014 but it feels right. I\u2019ve given it everything I had, and it\u2019s given me back so much more than I could\u2019ve hoped for. I\u2019m walking away with a heart full of gratitude \u2014 for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way. I\u2019ll always look back at my Test career with a smile. #269, signing off,\u201d he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, reacting to the news, RJ Mahvash reshared Kohli\u2019s post on her Instagram story and wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe deserve one last match.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"RJ Mahvash\u2019s Instagram story for Virat Kohli (Image via Instagram-@rj.mahvash)\" src=\"https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"RJ Mahvash\u2019s Instagram story for Virat Kohli (Image via Instagram-@rj.mahvash)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/fb249-17471147169353-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>RJ Mahvash\u2019s Instagram story for Virat Kohli (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"c38aadb0b7a2a4b1a2aeee83b1a9edaea2abb5a2b0ab\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kohli played his final Test match during the fifth and final game of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/news-i-ll-never-forget-first-game-australian-legend-sends-message-virat-kohli-10-years-fighting-border-gavaskar-trophy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">2024\u201325 Border-Gavaskar Trophy<\/a> against Australia, in early January in Sydney. Throughout his remarkable career spanning 123 Tests, he scored 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 31 centuries and 30 fifties.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Virat Kohli to continue in ODIs after retiring from Tests and T20Is<\/h2>\n<p>Following India\u2019s victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup\u2014where they defeated South Africa in the final under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/news-my-son-i-lucky-enough-witness-two-legends-krrish-3-star-extols-virat-kohli-rohit-sharma-test-retirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Rohit Sharma<\/a>\u2019s leadership\u2014Virat Kohli announced his retirement from T20 internationals. Now, with his recent decision to step away from Test cricket as well, Kohli will focus solely on the 50-over format at the international level.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old has represented India in 302 ODIs, scoring 14,181 runs at an exceptional average of 57.88. His record includes 74 half-centuries and 51 centuries\u2014the most by any player in ODI history. 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He completed his Bachelor\u2019s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and has previously worked at Times Now as a sports writer. He played cricket in the Delhi Little Cricket League in 2016, and was among the Top 50 batters in the U-16 category.<\/p>\n<p>His degree has empowered him with a good understanding of ethics in journalism and effective interviewing techniques, which he employs in his articles. He researches and verifies facts from multiple sources and remains impartial in his viewpoints. He has had the privilege of interviewing renowned sports journalist Vijay Lokapally. <\/p>\n<p>Dev loves cricket because of its ability to keep spectators on the edge of their seats and its ability to foster a sense of community and shared passion. He is a staunch supporter of the Indian cricket team and his favorite cricketer is Yuvraj Singh, especially after he hit those iconic six sixes in an over in 2007. 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