Former India batter Manoj Tiwary has said that Virat Kohli may have felt unwanted in the Indian Test team and hence announced his retirement from the format. Kohli called time on his Test career in May 2025 just ahead of the five-match Test series against England.
The move came as a shocking revelation for his massive fanbase, as Kohli had expressed his desire to play in England and even participated in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 to regain his form. Recently, Manoj Tiwary said that Kohli may have been ostracised by the team and hence ended up retiring. He also mentioned that the former India captain won’t come out in the open as he has evolved as a human.
“I don’t know what happened. What is the story behind the scenes? I think he was not feeling like he was wanted in Team India. Only he can say. I think he will not come out and ever say this thing in public forum because the human he has become, he has evolved as a human being. I think he is very happy with what God has given to him. He is becoming spiritual as well. When someone becomes spiritual, they just leave all these things aside and focus on the present. They don’t want to talk about the past. He has evolved as a human being; I don’t think he will come forward and ever say what has happened behind the scenes,” Tiwary said.
“He could have easily played for another three years minimum and four years. It was very surprising and shocking for all the cricket fans, including me as well, because all we knew that he’s so physically fit and he was preparing himself for the England series.But as a cricket lover, things that are happening around Team India, the cricketers like us who know a little bit, we all know what’s happening behind the scenes. I think he did not like the atmosphere he was playing in,” he added.
