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    Kohli retirement biggest loss for India as he was the best batter: Geoffrey Boycott
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    Kohli Retirement Biggest Loss For India As He Was The Best Batter: Geoffrey Boycott

    By IANS News June 18, 2025 • 15:04 PM View: 469
    The Daily Telegraph: Former England batter Geoffrey Boycott believes that more than Rohit Sharma’s retirement, Virat Kohli’s absence is a devastating blow to India ahead of the starting five-match Test series in Leeds, saying that the right-handed batter was their key player.

    Both Rohit and Kohli announced their retirement from Test cricket in May, leaving India with a big void to fill in the longer format at opening and number four positions respectively. Kohli, 36, scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests and was at fourth place in India's all-time list of run-scorers in the longer format.

    “The retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma hurts the chances of India beating England. Kohli is the biggest loss as he has been their best batsman and talisman in all three formats. With so much international cricket played by India, and so little rest, it takes its toll and the mind becomes fatigued.

    TAGS Geoffrey Boycott Former England Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli Both Rohit Daily Telegraph Trent Bridge Ben Stokes World Test Championship England Test
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