India, Jan. 29 -- Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli go back a long way. Both made their Test debuts the same year in 2011, and for the better part of the last decade, Ashwin became Kohli's No. 1 spinner. Under Kohli, Ashwin rose through the ranks, emerging as India's second-highest wicket-taker in Tests. Think of the numerous memorable moments the two have been part of. Winning that iconic Test series in Australia for the first time in 2018, dominating teams on home soil with Ashwin wreaking havoc, winning the ICC Test mace five years in a row and reaching the final of the World Test Championship. the memories are plenty.

Ashwin and Kohli even announced their Test retirements only a few months apart. During their time playing for India...