India, May 12 -- Virat Kohli, India's maverick man, who made his debut in Tests in 2011 against West Indies, called time on his career in the longest format of the game on Saturday. The 36-year-old shocked the world as he decided to announce his retirement from Tests right before the marquee five-match series against England, beginning June 20, 2025. Kohli has been enduring underwhelming returns with the bat in Tests for the last five years, with just four centuries. However, no one expected the batter to step away from Tests with such a crucial series looming.

Kohli brings down the curtains on a legendary Test career. From 123 Tests and the 210 innings he batted in, Kohli scored 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with a highest score wa...