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Wasim Jaffer says Virat Kohli was angry over Test exit handling
Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has said Virat Kohli was unhappy with how his sudden Test retirement was handled. Jaffer said Kohli was preparing for the England tour and could have played more Test cricket. Kohli announced his retirement from Tests on 12 May 2025, five days after Rohit Sharma quit the format.
Speaking on his YouTube channel while reviewing former chief selector Ajit Agarkar's tenure, Jaffer praised India's white-ball success under Agarkar but criticised the handling of senior players. Jaffer noted that Kohli's fan following is huge and that a player of his stature deserved better treatment. He added that the full story will only be known when Kohli himself speaks.
Kohli's coach Saranadeep Singh had earlier said Kohli was fully preparing for the England tour aiming to score 3-4 centuries, while Agarkar had stated that Kohli himself expressed a desire to retire in early April 2025.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sources report Jaffer's comments as straight quotes with no editorial slant, making the coverage uniform neutral-report. Aaj Tak leads with the surprise element of Jaffer's statement and includes the coach's and Agarkar's contrasting claims, while Amar Ujala focuses on the timeline of Kohli's retirement and his career statistics. The difference is in the framing of Jaffer's criticism: Aaj Tak explicitly connects it to Agarkar's handling of senior players, while Amar Ujala reports Jaffer's displeasure as a general comment on the process. Both outlets leave the question of Kohli's real reason open, as Jaffer himself said the full story will only come from Kohli.
The coverage does not name any next step or pending hearing.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): aajtak.in (neutral report), amarujala.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
