India, July 9 -- Almost two months after announcing his decision to retire from test cricket, legendary India cricketer Virat Kohli spoke on the matter for the first time on July 9, 2025. At an event organised by former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh to raise funds for YouWeCan Foundation in London, the who's who of cricket assembled, including the current Indian side. Kohli used the reference to beard colour to imply that it was time for him to draw the curtains on his illustrious Test career.

"I just coloured my beard two days ago. You know it's time when you are colouring your beard every four days," said Kohli when insisted by Gaurav Kapur to join Yuvraj Singh, Ravi Shastri, Kevin Pietersen, Chris Gayle and Darren Gough on the stage. ...