New Delhi, July 9 -- On July 8, nearly two months after announcing his Test retirement, Virat Kohli spoke about it for the first time. In London, he was at a charity event hosted by Yuvraj Singh for the YouWeCan Foundation.

Gaurav Kapur asked Kohli to join Ravi Shastri, Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen and Darren Gough on the stage. Then, the 36-year-old joked about the reason for his retirement from Test cricket.

"I just coloured my beard two days ago. You know it's time when you are colouring your beard every four days," Virat quipped.

Virat Kohli's Test career, spanning from 2011 to 2025, saw him play 123 matches and 210 innings. He scored 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85. He smashed 30 centuries and 31 fifties.

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