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Shreevats Goswami says Virat Kohli must have continued Tests, as India struggles against South Africa and misses Kohli’s energy.
Kohli retired from Tests in May. (AFP Photo).
Former Bengal wicketkeeper-batter Shreevats Goswami has said that Virat Kohli must have quit playing ODIs and as a substitute continued with Tests, since the Indian Test team misses his energy and belief, hours after the Rishabh Pant-led side looked below average against the World Test champions South Africa.
India’s slump at home looks much more glaring within the context of recent years. After an unusual 2–0 whitewash in Latest Zealand in 2024, a temporary resurgence got here with a 2–0 victory over the Windies under Shubman Gill’s leadership.
But that momentum has evaporated. A heavy loss in Kolkata and a grim position within the Guwahati Test now have them watching one other home series defeat, this time to South Africa.
“Ideally, Virat must have left playing ODIs & continued playing test cricket until he had nothing to present. Test cricket misses him. Not only as a player but just the energy he brought, the love & passion playing for 🇮🇳 where he made the team imagine that they’ll win in any condition,” Goswami tweeted on Monday evening.
Ideally Virat must have left playing ODIs & continued playing test cricket untill he had nothing to present. Test cricket misses him. Not only as a player but just the energy he brought, the love & passion playing for 🇮🇳 where he made the team imagine that they’ll win in any…— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) November 24, 2025
Goswami also engaged in a small fan interaction. A user replied, “He needed a team environment that conveyed the identical sentiment about his role in tests. @imVkohli decided to remain within the format where he was not being questioned.”
“Agree. Perhaps he left too soon due to environment ?? We’d never know,” Goswami replied.
Agree. Perhaps he left too soon due to environment ?? We’d never know— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) November 24, 2025
On a track that Kuldeep Yadav had in comparison with a ‘road’, the Indian batters were bounced out for a lowly 201 of their first innings by a 6 feet 8 inches tall pacer, Marco Jansen, who returned a haul of 6/48 after smashing 93 on the second day.
November 24, 2025, 23:30 IST
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