India, May 12 -- Putting an end to days of speculation, on Monday, former India captain Virat Kohli drew curtains on his illustrious Test career. The retirement announcement came on social media, with Kohli sharing a lengthy text along with a picture from his recent tour of Australia.

Kohli's announcement came just five days after Rohit Sharma ended his Test career. The two significant developments happened only weeks before the BCCI selectors' scheduled meeting to pick the Test squad for the crucial tour of England.

Taking to Instagram, Kohli looked back at his 14-year journey in the format he cherished, which shaped him as a person as he went through the ups and downs in his career. The 36-year-old admitted that while the decision to ...