Delhi head coach Sarandeep Singh was "surprised" after the Indian batting mainstay Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, especially after the former captain informed him that he was "preparing" for next month's England tour.
India is now in dire straits as, after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, they are left with just over a month to carry out a successful transition ahead of the England tour of five Tests, which will kickstart India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan and Australia's decorated opener David Warner paid homage to Virat Kohli's illustrious career after the Indian batting mainstay announced his retirement from the Test format.
Kohli, who announced his retirement from the longest format on Monday, has enjoyed a storied Test career spanning over a decade. With 9,230 runs in 123 matches, including 30 centuries, the Delhi-born cricketer not only redefined fitness and intensity in Indian cricket but also reignited p
Virat sent shockwaves across the cricketing fraternity and the Indian team into a need for a sudden and challenging transition, just days after batter Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the format ahead of India's tour to England of five Tests, which will start the ICC World Test Cha
England's legendary batter Kevin Pietersen and Australia's right-arm seamer Josh Hazelwood shared their feelings on India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket on Monday.
When Virat Kohli officially announced his retirement from Test cricket, it wasn't just the end of a career, it was the closing chapter of one of the most passionate, intense, and era-defining red-ball journeys in Indian cricket.
Former cricketer Atul Wassan sang a verse in India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli and stood with his decision to retire from Test cricket, even though he felt the 36-year-old would dazzle in England next month.
Pulling down curtains on his 14-year, 123 match long Test career on Monday, Virat has sent shockwaves around the world and left India in need of a massive transition heading into their five-Test England tour, which will start from June 20 and will mark the starting point of India's ICC Wo
In a massive development ahead of the England tour of five matches, which will kickstart India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign, Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Tests after 14 years, marking an end to a brilliant career spanning 14 years and 123 Tests.
Madan Lal, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning Indian team, believes stalwart Virat Kohli's decision to retire from Test cricket is a "personal decision" but remains a surprising one as the five high-stakes Tests in England are just a month away.
The cricket world was taken by surprise after former India captain Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket just weeks to go before the England series.