India, May 11 -- Virat Kohli took world cricket by surprise on Saturday as media reports revealed that he told the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he wants to draw curtains on his Test career. However, the timing of the decision was ridiculed as Kohli not only received a crushing verdict but was also subtly accused of being afraid of facing the England pace-bowling line-up.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, the official handle of the County Championship, took a brutal dig at Kohli upon sharing a ten-second clip of England fast bowlers Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue's wickets during the domestic tournament in England. The video was captioned: "We don't blame you, Virat."

Media reports revealed Kohli's decision to re...