Virat Kohli's sudden retirement from Test cricket on May 12 left fans across the globe stunned and emotional. The former Indian cricket captain, known for his fiery energy and unmatched consistency in the longest format of the game,

Virat Kohli's Test retirement shocked fans. Paparazzi confronted him at Mumbai airport. They expressed sadness over his decision. One said they would stop watching Test cricket. Kohli seemed surprised.

Former India captain Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement on May 12 ahead of the upcoming five-Test match series against England.

Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious red-ball career in which he played 123 matches, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85,

Virat Kohli looked in the mirror and berated himself, “You can't look like this if you want to be a professional cricketer”. For someone whose passion for fitness, almost bordering on obsession, is well-documented,

"He paid a lot of attention to Test format in the era where all the youngsters were looking to play more of white-ball cricket," Pujara said. "For Virat, the ultimate format of the game was Test cricket and for that, he worked really hard."

India stalwart Virat Kohli's test retirement has robbed the format of its biggest global star and its most influential advocate, leaving a vacuum that will be hard to fill.Kohli has ended his 123-test career having amassed 9,

A report claims that the BCCI did not request Virat Kohli to reconsider retirement. Instead, Kohli was told that he no longer fits in India's Test team.