Sri Lanka, May 12 -- India's batting stalwart Virat Kohli has retired from the longest format of the game.

Kohli retires from Tests having scored 9230 runs from his 123 Tests, with 30 Test centuries and 31 fifties and many other memorable innings across a superb career.



The decision comes after Rohit Sharma made a surprising announcement to call time on his career in the longest format of the game last week.

Kohli took to social media on Monday to reveal the news.

"It's been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It's tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I'll carry for life," the post read.

"There's something deeply personal about play...