As he is a cricketing star who is known worldwide, Virat Kohli’s fan following goes beyond the wold cricket. As Kohli has officially announced to retire from the longest format of the game, stars and celebrities from all over the world have come together to congratulate the cricketing icon. UFC Superstar Conor McGregor is also among the people to congratulate the star.
Virat Kohli suddenly announcing retirement from Test cricket shocked the entire cricketing community. The red-ball format was considered to be his favourite, and a number of statements had stated that Test cricket is going to be the last format that he will retire from. However, all the expectations come out wrong as he announced his decision on May 12.
While Virat Kohli leaving Test matches has had a lot of disappointing reaction on social media, it also shows his worldwide popularity. A lot of current and former cricketers had already shared their reactions, other celebrities have also expressed their congratulations. UFC’s biggest star Conor McGregor is one of those people to bid his farewell to the star cricketer.
Conor McGregor's Instagram story for Virat Kohli. 🐐
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 12, 2025
– The Global icon! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/pmGFR4z7qs
“Enjoy retirement brother Virat! Huge congrats on a stellar cricket career!”. Conor wrote on his Instagram story.
There was once a time when Virat Kohli used to perform magnificently with the bat. Kohli used to be known as the ‘Real King’ in Test format. He played a total of 84 matches and scored 7202 runs during this time. He has played at an average of 54.97 and also scored 27 centuries. Even though Virat Kohli was once the king of the red-ball format, his performance declined since 2020. He played 39 Test matches since 2020, and his average fell down to 30.72. He also only scored three centuries.
Throughout his career, Virat Kohli played 123 Test matches for India, and scored 9230 runs. His average is of 46.83, and his performance has seen a steep fall in the past few years. Kohli has managed to score only 1990 runs in 37 matches that he player in the last 5 years.
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