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"Call All Foreign Players": BCCI's Blunt Message To Franchises As IPL 2025 Restart Looms - Report

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has informed the ten Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises to call all their foreign players to return to India, as a decision on the resumption of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league is coming soon, according to BCCI sources. Last week, the BCCI announced that the remainder of the tournament was suspended for a week, citing the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. After the cessation of hostilities on Saturday, reports suggested IPL is on the verge of resumption.

Mohammed Siraj Gets Emotional After Virat Kohli's Test Retirement: "To My Superhero..."

India pacer Mohammed Siraj took to social media to congratulate his ‘superhero' after India batter Virat Kohli called curtains to his glorious time in Test cricket. Kohli, who made his Test debut in 2011, announced his retirement from red-ball cricket on Monday through a social media post. He finished his Test career with 9230 runs in 123 matches at an impressive average of 46.85 with 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries. Siraj made his Test debut during India's historic win at the 2020 Border Gavaskar Trophy. Although Kohli was the captain of the side heading into the series, he was forced to fly back to India for the birth of his first child which resulted in Siraj getting his debut cap by stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane during the second Test at Melbourne.

Reaction to Virat Kohli's retirement from test cricket

Following are quotes and reaction after India batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from test cricket on Monday, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format of the game.

From Twin Centuries In Adelaide To 254 At Home: Virat Kohli's Greatest Test Knocks

From his debut century in Adelaide to a fighting knock in Perth, Virat Kohli's Test career has been full of powerful performances. He showed great skill and determination, whether playing in tough overseas conditions or leading the team at home. These special innings were not just about scoring runs - they showed his passion, focus, and love for the game. Kohli, a modern-day great and one of the most prolific batters in the history of Test cricket, announced his retirement from the longest format of the game at the age of 36 on Monday.

"More Than Numbers...": Ex-India Cricketer Explains How Virat Kohli Will Be Remembered

With Virat Kohli announcing his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, it truly marked the end of a glorious era in Indian cricket. According to WV Raman, former Indian cricketer and coach of the senior women's team, Kohli's biggest achievement was making Test cricket feel like it was the most crucial format of playing the game. Through an Instagram post on Monday, Kohli, 36, brought down curtains on an illustrious Test career – amassing 9230 runs in 123 matches at an average of 46.85 – making him the fourth-highest run-getter for India in the longer format after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar.

"Has Set An Example...": Childhood Coach's High Praise For Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma on Monday said his illustrious ward has set an example by quitting Test cricket on the peak of his career. The 36-year-old Kohli declared his inspiring innings in the traditional format on Monday, scoring 9230 runs from 123 matches with 30 hundreds at an average of 46.85. He will only play in ODIs now, having already retired from T20 Internationals last year. "He has set an example by walking out on a high. We have often seen that our cricketers do not have a good retirement but this is a retirement that everyone wants. You have a lot of cricket left and could have played. So, this has always been Virat's stylle," Sharma told PTI videos.

From 'Cheeku' To 'King': How Virat Kohli Forced Gen-Z To Fall In Love With Test Cricket

Virat Kohli entered Indian drawing rooms as a quintessential "West Delhi boy'', grew on his fans like a never-ending love story with his boundless passion and finally called time on his career in whites when his legion of admirers yearned for 'One Last Dance'. In his mind, he knew that although "it is not easy", it did "feel right". The question to be asked is when exactly did Kohli get this feeling?. Perhaps it was after a torrid tour of Australia where he scored only 91 runs after his second innings century in Perth. Swing and bounce together made life difficult and even for the eternal optimists, a second coming looked distant.

"Should Respect His Decision...": BCCI's Big Take On Virat Kohli Retirement

After Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla hailed the star batter for his contribution in the longest format, saying that while they do not feel good about him leaving, the board respects his personal decision. In a massive development ahead of the England tour of five matches, which will kickstart India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign, Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Tests after 14 years, marking an end to a brilliant career spanning 14 years and 123 Tests. Speaking to ANI, Shukla said, "The contribution of Virat Kohli for Test Cricket and India has been great. Any amount of praise is less. We are not feeling good that he has retired from Test Cricket. But it is his individual decision, and BCCI never puts pressure on a player for retirement. We should respect his decision. He must have thought about something before arriving to it. We will surely miss him in Test cricket as he is such a great batter."

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"Call All Foreign Players": BCCI's Blunt Message To Franchises As IPL 2025 Restart Looms - Report

Mohammed Siraj Gets Emotional After Virat Kohli's Test Retirement: "To My Superhero..."

Reaction to Virat Kohli's retirement from test cricket

From Twin Centuries In Adelaide To 254 At Home: Virat Kohli's Greatest Test Knocks

"More Than Numbers...": Ex-India Cricketer Explains How Virat Kohli Will Be Remembered

"Has Set An Example...": Childhood Coach's High Praise For Virat Kohli

From 'Cheeku' To 'King': How Virat Kohli Forced Gen-Z To Fall In Love With Test Cricket

"Should Respect His Decision...": BCCI's Big Take On Virat Kohli Retirement