New Delhi, May 18 -- The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru turned into a sea of white as fans paid homage to one of the most prominent figures in Indian cricket. Virat Kohli, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, did not receive a formal farewell, which did not sit well with Indian fans and prompted them to take matters into their own hands.

A fan campaign soon emerged online with RCB fans urged to wear the traditional whites of Indian team with the number 18 printed over it to show respect for the Indian legend. Fans started gathering at Chinnaswamy wearing the traditional whites while the nearby vendors also started selling these t-shirts seeing the momentum.

In a video posted by broadcaster Star Sports, one fan s...