India's talismanic batter Virat Kohli dropped a bomb on the entire cricketing fraternity as he announced the decision to retire from his beloved Test format with immediate effect. Talks around Kohli's intention to quit the red-ball format were doing the rounds ever since India captain Rohit Sharma announced his exit. Though it was also reported that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was doing what it could to make Virat change his mind on the topic. But Kohli decided to stay with the big call, even though he admitted that it was a tough decision to make.
"Did It My Way": In Virat Kohli's Test Retirement Post, A Hidden Message
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Virat Kohli dropped a big hint on the reason behind his decision to quit Test cricket in the post he shared on Instagram.
Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement on Instagram© Instagram
My Way, By Frank Sinatra Lyrics:
And now, the end is nearAnd so I face the final curtainMy friend, I'll say it clearI'll state my case, of which I'm certainI've lived a life that's fullI traveled each and every highwayAnd more, much more than thisI did it my way
Regrets, I've had a fewBut then again, too few to mentionI did what I had to doAnd saw it through without exemptionI planned each charted courseEach careful step along the bywayAnd more, much more than thisI did it my way
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knewWhen I bit off more than I could chewBut through it all, when there was doubtI ate it up and spit it outI faced it all, and I stood tallAnd did it my way
I've loved, I've laughed and criedI've had my fill, my share of losingAnd now, as tears subsideI find it all so amusingTo think I did all thatAnd may I say, not in a shy wayOh, no, oh, no, not meI did it my way
For what is a man, what has he got?If not himself, then he has naughtTo say the things he truly feelsAnd not the words of one who kneelsThe record shows I took the blowsAnd did it my way
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Yes, it was my way
While what exactly transpired behind the scenes, only Kohli and others in the build up to the decision know. But, India's coaching staff, selection committee and the BCCI top brass' roadmap forward definitely had a role to play.
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