Manjrekar Questions Kohli's Test Exit: "Didn't Put Heart & Soul" Into Fixing Issues

• Sanjay Manjrekar expressed disappointment over Virat Kohli's Test cricket retirement, contrasting it with contemporaries Joe Root and Steve Smith's success.
• Manjrekar believes Kohli didn't fully commit to resolving his five-year struggle in Tests, where he averaged just 31.
• He criticized Kohli's choice to continue playing ODIs, calling it the "easiest format" for top-order batters, unlike challenging Test cricket.
• Manjrekar suggested Kohli, despite his fitness, could have fought for his Test spot by playing domestic or first-class cricket in tough conditions.
• The former India batter feels sadness seeing Root and Smith excel, given Kohli's past passion for Test cricket and his abrupt exit.

Why It Matters: Manjrekar questions Kohli's Test retirement, suggesting he didn't fight hard enough to regain form.