Mumbai, May 12 -- As soon as star batter Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, his fans, fellow teammates, and family members flooded social media with heartfelt tributes for him.

His sister Bhawna and brother Vikas penned down notes filled with praise for the former India captain.

Taking to Instagram, Bhawna wrote, "A journey to be proud , A journey of hard work ,emotions ,hard times and lots of appreciation , A journey which makes all our hearts swell with pride and respect , You truly deserve all the adulation and admiration ! GOD BLESS YOU WE LOVE YOU."

Vikas shared a couple of pictures of Virat in white jersey and captioned them, "Always proud."

"What a incredible journey champ...what you have done for the game ...