Updated On: 12 May, 2025 08:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Several media reports on Saturday, May 10, indicated that the 36-year-old had formally communicated his intent to retire from Test cricket to the BCCI

Virat Kohli (Pic: AFP)
Virat Kohli bid farewell to Test cricket on Monday, declaring he had 'given it everything' as he followed Rohit Sharma in stepping away from the red-ball format. The announcement comes just days before India is set to unveil its squad for the highly anticipated tour of England.
Widely regarded as one of the finest batters of his generation, Kohli departs with an illustrious record, 9,230 runs in 123 Tests at an impressive average of 46.85, etched into the legacy of Indian cricket.