India, May 17 -- The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium turned into a sea of white on Saturday as a host of Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans arrived wearing Virat Kohli's Test jersey - the iconic No. 18 in India whites - to pay tribute to the star batter, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket. The gesture, initiated as a fan campaign by online, snowballed into a full-fledged show of emotion ahead of the team's crucial IPL 2025 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Vendors near the stadium were seen selling the Test jersey in bulk, while social media was flooded with images of fans donning the kit not traditionally associated with T20 cricket.

"It's our tribute to the great man. No. 269 has officially retired, so we have decided to ...