India’s batting talisman Virat Kohli on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket, ending a glorious run in the format which celebrated him as its saviour at a time when T20 cricket took centre-stage globally. 

The 36-year-old Kohli, who admitted that it wasn’t an easy call to make, turned up in 123 Tests for India, scoring 9,230 runs with 30 hundreds at an average of 46.85.