Virat Kohli called time on his 14-year-long, 123-match big Test career on Monday, just over a month ahead of the England tour consisting of five Tests to kickstart India's ICC World Test Championship campaign of 2025-27.
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.
During his 14-year-long, 123-match big stay in Test cricket, the 36-year-old had many up-and-down battles with New Zealand. Be it his century on his first Kiwi tour in 2014 or dropping a catch that took Brendon McCullum to a triple ton on the same tour or a lean patch in 2020 that kickstarte
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
On the day star batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, Indian Army's DGMO Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai used cricket analogy to exemplify robustness of India's air defence systems which stood test of time during the recent Pakistan aggression, saying that whatever the enemy's
As Virat Kohli draws the curtain on a glorious Test career, the numbers he leaves behind are a testament to his stature as one of the modern greats in the longest format. From home dominance to overseas grit, Kohli's red-ball career was a masterclass in skill, determination, and consistency.
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
Taking to his Instagram handle, the 'Gangs of Wasseypur' director shared a rare throwback photo of a young Virat Kohli, which featured the star player from his early days in domestic cricket.
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.
In his post on Instagram, Gill recalled watching Virat as a 13-year-old and being left in wonder by his energy and hailed the batter for "reshaping the mindset of millions". He also expressed hope that the current generation of players can carry the "fire and commitment" Virat had brought