Virat Kohli ended his Test career just before the start of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. He finished his career with over 9,000 runs in 123 matches. There were expectations that Kohli would still play a key role in the England tour, despite struggling in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar series.
Michael Vaughan said that India will feel the absence of Kohli’s on-field aggression. Speaking to Fox Cricket, Vaughan pointed out that Kohli's Test average is 33 in England. Vaughan also said that the new Indian players could rise to the occasion and perform well.
“These players that are going to come in and play for India, they’re seriously good players. Maybe this new generation has been waiting. Maybe they’ve been waiting for this moment. Don’t be surprised that they play really well," he added.
India Will Miss Virat Kohli's Fighting Spirit on the Field - Ben Stokes
“I think what India will miss will be his fighting spirit out in the game, his competitiveness, desire to win. He has made number 18 his, hasn’t he? It’ll be a bit weird not seeing number 18 on the back of anyone… of any Indian shirt, but he has been class for them for a long period of time," Ben Stokes had said (via Indian Express).
Virat Kohli's Performance in England in Test Cricket
However, he made a strong comeback in 2018, scoring 593 runs with two centuries at an average of 59.30. He scored 249 runs at an average of 27.66 during his final red-ball tour to England in 2021.
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