Indians cricket fans were left stunned when Virat Kohli announced his retirement from test cricket on May 12. Taking to Instagram, Kohli said that the decision "is not easy but it feels right," causing a pandemonium among fans online. But people in India are not the only ones who were stunned by the announcement.
American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed, who considers Kohli "his GOAT" was also shocked to find out about the cricketer signing off from test cricket.
While streaming live on May 12, Speed came across Kohli's post on Instagram and his reaction was something we all can relate to.
"This s**t is sad. All the legends are retiring, bro. All the legends are retiring, man. Ain't no f**king way you just retired!" Speed says in the video. "Ain't no f**king way he just retired! And, they just won an ICC! Why is he retiring if they just won the ICC? Like, what the f**k?! This gotta be fake. Why would he retire at 36 if he just won the ICC? Why would he do that?"
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Speed has recently grown into a huge fan of Kohli and was seen supporting India against Pakistan in the T20 world cup in 2024. During his visit to India in 2023, he also played gully cricket donning Kohli's jersey.
Many viewers shared the sadness with him in the comments on X. "Why would he retire at 36...us speed us," one user commented. "Test cricket lost its brightest gem," wrote another.
"Speed promoted Virat like no other..." another commented.
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