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In the T20 era, King Kohli made Test matches roar
Hindustan Times Delhi
|May 14, 2025
The clenched fists, the animated celebrations, the roaring send-offs and the unrelenting intensity — Virat Kohli didn't just play Test cricket. He performed it. He gave it a pulse in a time when the longest format was being pushed to the margins by the charm of white-ball cricket.
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Kohli turned Test cricket into a main event again and for a generation raised on instant thrills and depleting attention spans, he made them believe that a hard-fought dogfight on Day 5 was still the most exhilarating experience.
Kohli was raw, volatile but magnetic. He didn't just bring eyes to the format — he made you feel something. The results were evident in India's never seen before wins, improved fielding and an era of fast bowling that gave India a cutting edge in foreign conditions.
Through his 14-year-long career, he remained a relentless advocate of the format. His words following India's 178-run win over New Zealand at the Eden Gardens in 2016 come to mind where Kohli insisted that the charm of the longest format is unmatched.
This story is from the May 14, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Delhi.
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