Early retirement on cards for Virat Kohli? Michael Vaughan says ‘unless his mind goes…’

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Cricbuzz, the Former England captain said, “A brilliant season. You talk about retirement with Virat Kohli, I look at this in a way that he can play for long. He is that fit.

Unless his mind goes and he's obviously got a young family now. In two-three years' time, everything changes, and he just wants to spend quiet time; I completely get that."He also spoke about the India vs. England Test series where Kohli took a break in London as his son Akaay was born and said, "During his time away from the India vs England Test series, I believe he went to London and led a normal life.

I've read a few of his comments and quotes and he just absolutely adored that normal life. I think that may take Virat away from cricket, like he just wants to go and have a quiet time for a while."Earlier, Kohli had also shared some insights into his motivation and post-retirement plans, emphasising the importance of leaving no regrets behind in his career. In a video released by RCB, Kohli highlighted his approach to his remaining playing days, saying, “It’s quite simple.

I think, as sportsmen, we do have an end date to our careers. So I am just working backwards."“I don’t want to finish my career thinking, ‘Oh, what if I have done this on that particular day’ because I can’t keep going on and on forever. So it’s just about not leaving any undone business behind and not having any regrets later, which I am sure I won’t."Kohli, sporting a smile, said he would take a long break when he finished playing cricket and wouldn’t be seen for a while.

“Once I am done, I will be gone. You won’t see me for a while. So I want to give it everything I have until the time I play, and that’s the only thing that keeps me going."Virat concluded his IPL 2024 season