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'Kohli retired from Tests too early': Former cricketer Allan Donald

Updated on: 12 January,2026 08:23 AM IST  |  Cape Town
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Donald, who had developed a cordial relationship with Kohli while working as the bowling coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2014-15, cited the batter’s excellent work ethics to back his thought.

'Kohli retired from Tests too early': Former cricketer Allan Donald

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South African pace legend Allan Donald perceived that Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket a touch sooner, but said the star Indian batter has the hunger to keep himself going till the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Donald, who had developed a cordial relationship with Kohli while working as the bowling coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2014-15, cited the batter’s excellent work ethics to back his thought.


“You know, I don’t think I’ve ever seen hunger in a player other than Virat. I’ve got massive respect for him. I often talk about it in the dressing rooms and chats about being a champion trainer. There’s no one who trains as hard as he does. He is just a machine,” Donald told a select media gathering during SA20.



“I actually miss him in the Test match arena. I think he’s retired too early, but yeah, I look with no doubt we will see him in the white-ball arena in 
the World Cup very, very soon,” he added.

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