Updated On: 12 May, 2025 04:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Debuting for India in 2008, Kohli has featured in 123 Test matches. He concluded his Test career by smashing 9,230 runs with a career-best score of an unbeaten 254 runs. The veteran also had 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries to his name

Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli (Pic: File Pic)
Team India stalwart Virat Kohli on Monday announced his retirement from the longest format of the game. Following his retirement, head coach Gautam Gambhir hailed the veteran by saying, 'a man with lion's passion! Will miss u cheeks...'.
A man with lion’s passion!
Will miss u cheeks…. pic.twitter.com/uNGW7Y8Ak6