Poetry: Virat Kohli, A Farewell by Neil Daswani

Neil Daswani shares a poem dedicated to Indian cricketer Virat Kohli who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, concluding a remarkable 14-year career in the format, during which he became one of India’s most successful players.

Only a champion knows

when to hang up his boots

let us respect that he chose 

and let there be no disputes

yes, we all wish he’d played more 

we know that he is fit as a fiddle 

we wanted him to score runs galore 

we wanted him out there in the middle 

the accolades have come in thick and fast 

noting his victories and all that he’s done 

from the greats of the game, present and past 

many of them rivals, against whom India had won