IPL 2025: Is Virat Kohli going to retire from IPL as well? Why did the IPL chairman say - think again

Virat Kohli Retirement: IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal has urged Virat Kohli to reconsider his recent retirement from Test cricket.

Virat Kohli suddenly retired from Test cricket. Not only the fans but also the cricket world were shocked by his decision. However, now people feel that Kohli may suddenly retire from here after winning the title in IPL. Amidst this fear, people are appealing that Virat should withdraw his decision to retire from Tests. In this episode, the name of IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal has also been included. He has urged Virat Kohli to reconsider his recent retirement from Test cricket.

Dhumal praised Virat Kohli's fitness and compared his commitment to cricket to Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. He also said that if Royal Challengers Bangalore wins the IPL final on June 3, then Kohli will not retire from IPL.

What did the IPL chairman say about Virat Kohli

Speaking to PTI, Arun Dhumal said, "If we look at Kohli's fitness, he is probably fitter than the first season. I want Virat to keep playing even after RCB wins the trophy. All the countrymen want Kohli to keep playing, and I want him to reconsider his decision to retire from Test cricket. I hope he does not retire from IPL, he is the biggest ambassador of the game. His commitment to cricket is equal to Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic's commitment to tennis, so I want him to keep playing."

In this conversation, Arun Dhumal again clarified that there is no plan to expand the team in IPL at the moment. He said this before the second qualifier between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. Talking about this match, Punjab defeated Mumbai by 5 wickets and made it to the final. Now it is certain that we are going to get a new champion of IPL, because both the teams have not won any title yet.