New Delhi, May 12 -- Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar hailed star batter Virat Kohli on his Test retirement and also recalled a "thoughtful gesture" from a young, up-and-coming Virat during Master Blaster's final Test in Mumbai.

Pulling down curtains on his 14-year, 123 match long Test career on Monday, Virat has sent shockwaves around the world and left India in need of a massive transition heading into their five-Test England tour, which will start from June 20 and will mark the starting point of India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign.

In his post on X, Sachin recalled how during his final-ever Test and international appearance at Wankhede Stadium, Virat, then a promising upstart for India in white clothing, e...