Virat Kohli’s Dropped Catch Leads to Zaheer Khan’s Retirement
Ishant Sharma, Indian pace bowler and close friend of Virat Kohli, recently revealed that Kohli’s dropped catch was the cause of former Indian spearhead Zaheer Khan’s sudden retirement and why he could not play 100 Test matches for India. During an expert panel discussion on JioCinema, Ishant recalled the infamous dropped catch of New Zealand captain Brandon McCullum in 2014, to which Zaheer jokingly replied by saying that his career was over.
Zaheer Khan Retires after Virat’s Dropped Catch
Zaheer Khan announced his retirement from international cricket after the match in which Virat dropped the catch of Brendon McCullum, who went on to score 300 runs. New Zealand declared the second innings after scoring 680/8d in Wellington.
Virat Apologizes to Zaheer
Ishant shared that during the match, which was played in New Zealand, Brendon McCullum had scored 300 runs and when Virat Kohli dropped the catch, Zaheer Khan jokingly said that his career was over. Virat apologized to Zaheer twice, firstly at lunch and then again at tea, to which Zaheer replied that there was no need to worry.
Conclusion
Virat Kohli’s dropped catch resulted in Zaheer Khan’s retirement from international cricket. Despite the mistake, Virat apologized to Zaheer for his mistake and Zaheer replied that there was no need to worry. This story is a testament to the strong friendship between the two cricketers.