Overview
- Rajkumar Sharma, Kohli’s childhood coach, said in a video that he and Kohli have “been talking” about a possible Test return, a remark that has circulated widely online and driven renewed media attention.
- Kohli formally retired from Test cricket on May 12, 2025 after a 14-year career, so any reversal would undo a decision made publicly more than a year ago.
- Across 123 Tests from 2011 to 2025 Kohli scored 9,230 runs and finished as India’s fourth-highest Test run-scorer while captaining the side in 60 matches and leading notable wins such as the 2018–19 Australia series.
- His final Test series against Australia produced 190 runs in nine innings with one century at Perth, a contrast reporters cite when weighing the plausibility of a comeback.
- Kohli is currently active in IPL 2026 and in strong white-ball form, but there is no confirmation from him or India’s selectors that he will return to Test cricket and any comeback would require his decision plus formal selection.