{"id":685688,"date":"2026-05-21T18:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/685688\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:37:19","slug":"virat-kohli-test-comeback-loading-fans-erupt-after-childhood-coachs-cryptic-lets-see-what-happens-remark-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/685688\/","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli Test comeback loading? Fans erupt after childhood coach\u2019s cryptic \u2018let\u2019s see what happens\u2019 remark | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/virat-kohli.jpg\" alt=\"Virat Kohli Test comeback loading? Fans erupt after childhood coach\u2019s cryptic \u2018let\u2019s see what happens\u2019 remark\" title=\"File Pic: Virat Kophli (AP\/PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>File Pic: Virat Kophli (AP\/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: More than a year after Virat Kohli stunned the cricketing world by retiring from Test cricket, fresh chatter around a possible return to the longest format has once again sent fans into a frenzy.The latest wave of speculation began after Kohli\u2019s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma made a brief but intriguing comment during a podcast appearance, hinting that conversations regarding a possible comeback may already be taking place. Kohli had announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 12, 2025, bringing down the curtain on a glittering red-ball career that lasted nearly 14 years. Since then, Indian cricket fans have repeatedly urged the former captain to reconsider his decision, believing he still has unfinished business in whites.Now, Sharma\u2019s latest remark has reignited those hopes.\u201cMany people have told me to ask Virat to return to Test cricket because he listens to you,\u201d Sharma said during a podcast teaser for Express Cafe.But it was his response to a direct question on whether he had personally discussed a comeback with Kohli that truly grabbed attention.\u201cWe are talking about it; let\u2019s see what happens,\u201d he said with a smile.Fans excited after coach\u2019s commentThe clip quickly went viral across social media platforms, with fans interpreting Sharma\u2019s words as a possible indication that Kohli could still be open to a dramatic Test U-turn in the future.While there has been no official statement from Kohli himself, the mere suggestion that discussions are happening was enough to trigger widespread excitement.For many supporters, Kohli\u2019s retirement still feels premature given his influence on India\u2019s Test setup, both as a batter and as captain.<\/p>\n<p>What aspect of Kohli&#8217;s potential return excites you the most?<\/p>\n<p>Kohli\u2019s remarkable Test legacyKohli made his Test debut against West Indies in June 2011 and went on to become one of the defining players of his generation.Across 123 Test matches, he amassed 9,230 runs to finish as India\u2019s fourth-highest run-scorer in the format.His leadership era between 2014 and 2022 also transformed India into a formidable overseas Test side. Kohli captained India in 68 Tests and remains the country\u2019s most successful captain in the format with 40 wins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"File Pic: Virat Kophli (AP\/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: More than a year after Virat Kohli stunned the cricketing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":685689,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,330397,330399,330402,330400,330398,330396,330401,330403,85,66522,330395],"class_list":["post-685688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-india-test-cricket-captain","tag-indian-cricket-fans-reaction","tag-kohli-childhood-coach-quotes","tag-kohli-cricket-career-statistics","tag-kohli-leadership-legacy","tag-kohli-test-comeback-speculation","tag-kohli-test-matches","tag-rajkumar-sharma-podcast-comments","tag-sports","tag-virat-kohli-retirement","tag-virat-kohli-test-cricket-return"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=685688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/685689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=685688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=685688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=685688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}