The 18th season of the Indian Premier League concluded with the Royal Challengers Bangalore team with a win. RCB’s team managed to win the trophy for the first time in 18 years. Virat Kohli, who was part of the RCB team from the first season, also appeared emotional after becoming the first winner. At the same time, after winning the trophy, Kohli made a statement that Andre Russell did not like the player of the West Indies team and the KKR team in the IPL, which he has now retaliated.

Test cricket is 5 level above IPL
Virat Kohli said in his statement after winning the IPL 2025 trophy, “This moment is one of the best moments of my career, but it is still 5 -level below Test cricket. I give great importance to Test cricket and I like that format very much.

So I would urge the coming youth to give full respect to Test cricket. Let us know that Kohli shocked everyone by announcing his retirement from Test format in May.

Players from big countries get good salary
In an interview to The Guardian on Virat Kohli’s statement on Test cricket, Andre Russell said, “I think when you are from big countries like India, Australia, England, where the players playing Test cricket are taken full care of, you see things differently. Things are completely different for West Indies players.

Players from big countries get good central contracts from the board to play Test cricket, but you can play 50 or 100 Tests in the West Indies, but after retirement you have nothing more than this. I believe in Test cricket, but finally I am a professional player.