India, May 11 -- Amid the growing reports of Virat Kohli's possible Test retirement ahead of the upcoming England tour, former West Indies captain and legendary batter Brian Lara has stated that the former India captain is going nowhere and he will be "persuaded" not to leave the longest format of the game. Brian Lara, who holds the record for scoring the most runs in a single Test innings (400 not out against England) also stated that the longest format of the game needs a character like Virat Kohli.

Lara also made a bold prediction, saying Kohli will average 60 for the remainder of his Test career. On Saturday, several reports emerged stating that Kohli has had a chat with the BCCI top brass, informing them that he no longer wants to p...