India, Sept. 14 -- Considered to be among the greatest-ever cricketers in history, Virat Kohli's absence in the ongoing 2025 Asia Cup is something new for fans. Since making his India debut, Kohli has been a key cog in the squad across formats. But age is catching up, and he is turning 37 later this year. He is not part of the Asia Cup squad, as he announced his T20I retirement last year. Meanwhile, he also retired from Tests in May.

Kohli's fanfare is universal and it wasn't a surprise when Anas Haqqai, a leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Taliban movement, revealed that he is also a Kohli fan. He was asked about the recent Test retirements about Rohit Sharma and Kohli, and he remarked that he was surprised by the RCB ...