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After India’s thrilling victory at Edgbaston, Virat Kohli praised his teammates, especially Shubman Gill, Mohammad Siraj, and Akashdeep Nath, for their remarkable performances. However, former England cricketer Jonathan Trott made headlines by suggesting that Kohli should reconsider his Test retirement and return to the team.

Trott noted that Kohli’s recent social media posts reveal how much he misses the team’s dressing room atmosphere. Speaking to broadcasters, Trott expressed his wish for Kohli to withdraw his retirement, saying it would add more value to Test cricket. When asked about Gill confirming his position at No. 4, Trott said Kohli could easily slot in at No. 3 or No. 5 without issue.

After the win, Kohli tweeted: “India’s amazing victory at Edgbaston. Fearless bowling put England under pressure. Shubman Gill captained brilliantly, and Siraj and Akashdeep bowled superbly on this pitch.”

Kohli had surprised cricket fans by announcing his retirement from Test cricket just before the England tour at age 36. In 123 Tests, he amassed 9,230 runs including 30 centuries. Now focusing on ODIs only, he recently retired from T20 internationals following India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. Despite his absence, India’s batting has been strong with Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant all in fine form during the England series.