India, May 15 -- Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Tests earlier this week, and his set to return to action on May 17 when Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on the Kolkata Knight Riders. On Thursday, Kohli took part in the practice session and met Ajinkya Rahane, who captains the KKR; the duo shared the dressing room for a long period during their time with the Indian Test team, and forged many memorable partnerships, with Rahane being India's long-term no.5 batter. The Mumbai batter lost his place in the Test team in 2023.

Rahane and Kohli walked out to bat together in the nets while also engaging in a conversation during their respective teams' training at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Their chat concluded with a side hug that drew...