Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar gave his take on the "special gesture" by fans who dressed in white to pay tribute to India batting maestro Virat Kohli's illustrious Test career during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 fixture.
With spectators eagerly awaiting today's clash between Royal Challengers Bangaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders, which was washed out due to rain, several cricket fans expressed feelings on Virat Kohli announcing retirement from the Tests.
RCB, currently placed in the second spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with eight wins and three losses, giving them 16 points, will be resuming the competition following a temporary suspension with a match against KKR at Bengaluru on Saturday. KKR is at the sixth spot with five wi
Kohli called curtains on his Test career on Monday, 12 May, despite India's five-Test tour of England in June fast-approaching. Kohli finishes as one of the finest Test batters of his generation, with 9230 runs in the format - the fourth-best by an Indian batter - and 30 Test centuries.
Before the England tour of five Tests kick-starting India's ICC World Test Championship campaign, the 36-year-old Virat sent shockwaves in world cricket after announcing his decision to pull down the curtains on his 14-year, 123-match-long Test career.
Virat Kohli, a modern-day Test icon who impressed in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) conditions with his sublime strokeplay and aggression, played his last match in India's last tour of a gruelling Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
Former England cricketer Michael Atherton has said that he "loved" watching Virat Kohli play every day of his 123 Tests and felt it was hard for someone to take their eyes off the India stalwart when he dazzled on the crease in the red-ball format.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes batting stalwart Virat Kohli transformed the way India plays Test format with his "aura, swagger, and passion".
Days after after star batter Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has expressed his disappointment and requested him to "reconsider his decision".
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday confirmed that star India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will stay in the Grade A+ category despite retiring from the T20Is and Tests.
Actress Anushka Sharma has once again demonstrated her unwavering support for her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli, after he announced his retirement from Test cricket.