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"Brand Ambassador Of World Cricket...": Virat Kohli Receives Huge Praise From Ex-Selector After Test Retirement

Former India cricketer and national selector Sarandeep Singh said he considers Virat Kohli as an icon and one of the greatest Test cricketers to have ever played the format. On Monday morning, Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing curtains on a glorious 14-year career, comprising of 9230 runs in 123 matches at an average of 46.85. "Virat is an icon actually. He is one of the greatest players to have played Test cricket. He always loved to play and win Test cricket matches all the time. He was always there to promote playing Test cricket ahead of everything. For me, Virat Kohli is the brand ambassador of world cricket and did so much to promote Test cricket amongst players and fans.”

Indian-Origin Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Congratulates Virat Kohli, Expresses Sadness For...

The former United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has expressed disappointment that fans would not be able to see Virat Kohli in action on the Test tour of England as the former India captain has announced his retirement. Congratulating Kohli on his illustrious career in red-ball cricket, Sunak wrote that the 36-year-old batter has been a legend of the game and will be missed by fans on India's upcoming tour of England. "Sad we won't get to see @imVkohli one last time this summer. He has been a legend of the game: a superb batsman, an astute captain, and a formidable competitor who always understood the true value of Test cricket," wrote Sunak, the first Prime Minister of Indian origin for the country who invented cricket, in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

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.

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"Brand Ambassador Of World Cricket...": Virat Kohli Receives Huge Praise From Ex-Selector After Test Retirement

Indian-Origin Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Congratulates Virat Kohli, Expresses Sadness For...

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