New Delhi, May 12 -- Legendary India batter Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing an end to a decorated career where he dominated a variety of regions, conditions and opponents as a batter and captain. During his 14 years as a part of the Test game, the 36-year-old emerged as one of long format's strongest leaders who loved his fast bowlers, advocated strict fitness regimes, demanded nothing but 110 per cent from his frontline batters and broke boundaries as a captain.

A young Virat in his mid 20s gave the world the first taste of 'Captain Kohli' during the 2014-15 tour to Australia, when he launched a rattling assault on Australian bowlers during the first Test at Adelaide, almost chasing down 364 fo...