India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain made the remark while reacting to Kohli’s unbeaten 139 against the West Indies in the first ODI last week. Former India captain Kapil Dev has claimed that star batter Virat Kohli might regret his decision to retire from Test cricket in a few years, suggesting that he could have easily played the format for another two or three years. Speaking about Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket, Kapil suggested that, given his fitness levels, the former India captain could have easily continued playing.
Because he has the ability, but as a spectator, as a former cricketer, I feel he should have played more Test cricket also,.
I think, I don’t know why he did that,” Kapil told PTI. But one day in test match, that’s his cup of tea,” said Kapil. “The way he’s playing, he’s looking good. At this age, his fitness is the most important thing. And if he can keep himself fit for another two, three years, I think he can break all the records. And second, I feel sorry about him. He retired from a test match. “He knows the best. Absolutely. Yes, he should not. As somebody who likes his game and can assess the game, he has the ability. “He stopped playing. But I think in a few years time, he will definitely feel why I didn’t play test cricket a little more. When you love the game, you have passion for the game. Why retire when you can manage yourself. And I can understand T20 can be totally different.
I don’t know he’s feeling bad today or not,” he added.
