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England captain Ben Stokes said that it is disappointing not to face a rival like Virat Kohli in the Test series and he feels that the absence of this veteran star has his combativeness in the Indian team and …Read more
Stokes wrote a letter to Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket
Highlights
- Ben Stokes considers the Test series disappointing without Kohli.
- Stokes sent an emotional letter to Kohli on retirement.
- Kohli scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests, 30 centuries and 31 half -centuries.
New Delhi. The date of the first Test has also passed in England, both the teams have started their final preparations and there is a discussion among them all which is not taking the name of stopping and that is Virat’s not being in the white jersey number 18 on England grounds. Fans, fans, the England team and his captain Ben Stokes have started to miss the lack of Virat.
England captain Ben Stokes said that it is disappointing not to face a rival like Virat Kohli in the Test series and he feels that the absence of this veteran star will show his combativeness and desire to win in the Indian team. Kohli announced his retirement from the traditional format of the game last month. Apart from Virat, Rohit Sharma has already taken Sanyans and the Indian Cricket Board has sent the team led by Shubman Gill to Britain.
Emotional letter written to Virat
Stokes and Virat may have been stronger on the ground, but as soon as Stokes came to know about Virat’s Sanyans, he sent an emotional letter to Virat. The English captain, who has expressed his special attachment for Test cricket, said that after the announcement of Kohli’s retirement, he sent a written message to him. Stokes wrote in that message that it would be disappointing not to play against him because I like to play against him. We both like to play against each other because when we are on the field, our mindset is the same that this is a fight to win the match.
You will not be able to see someone number 18 jersey on anyone
Talking on Virat, English captain Ben Stokes said, “India will miss his combativeness, his competitiveness and his desire to win during the matches.” Stokes further said, they have made number 18 jersey their number and not watching 18 numbers behind an Indian T -shirt, it will be a little strange, he has been fantastic for them for a long time. Kohli has been one of the greatest ambassadors of Test cricket during his brilliant career and at a time when the small format of the game is dominating the T20 cricket scenario, the sports supporters were very happy with his support for the traditional format.
Kohli retired as India’s fourth highest run -scorer in Test cricket. He has scored 9,230 runs in 123 matches at an average of 46.85. He has 30 centuries and 31 half -centuries.