Virat Kohli: India batter announces retirement from Test cricket days after captain Rohit Sharma
12 May 2025, 06:30 | Updated: 12 May 2025, 14:29
India batter Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format just days after captain Rohit Sharma did the same.
The 36-year-old's decision comes the week after Rohit Sharma, who succeeded Kohli as skipper, also retired from the red-ball format and a month before India start a five-match Test series in England.
"It's been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It's tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I'll carry for life," Kohli said on Instagram.
- India captain Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket
