{
  "id": 10351711,
  "title": "‘Leaving Test cricket has liberated him’: Former India batter on Kohli’s 55th ODI ton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/leaving-test-cricket-has-liberated-him-former-india-batter-on-kohlis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T03:32:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-liberated-after-leaving-test-cricket-ind-vs-wi-55th-odi-century-10896928/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former India opener Aakash Chopra lauded Virat Kohli's aggressive approach in white-ball cricket, highlighting how retiring from Test matches has allowed the 37-year-old to unlock a new level in ODI batting. Kohli's 55th ODI century, a rapid 139 off 88 balls, saw him cross the milestone of becoming the fastest batter to reach 15,000 ODI runs. The ex-captain smashed a record nine sixes, the highest he had ever struck in an ODI innings. Chopra shared his thoughts with Cricinfo, noting that quitting Test cricket has brought clarity and enjoyment to Kohli's career.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Virat Kohli's aggressive ODI approach praised by Aakash Chopra",
    "Kohli becomes fastest to 15,000 ODI runs with 55th century",
    "Ex-captain's Test retirement brings clarity to Kohli's career"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Retiring from Test cricket has brought clarity and enjoyment to Virat Kohli's career, allowing him to unlock a new level in ODI batting, according to former India opener Aakash Chopra.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}