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Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: ABD congratulates Kohli

Virat Kohli’s close friend and former RCB teammate AB de Villiers has also paid tribute to him after his Test retirement. Kohli and de Villiers shared a great bond as teammates, which grew stronger during their 11 years at RCB.

Congrats to my biscotti @imVkohli on an epic Test career! Your determination & skill have always inspired me. True legend! #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/2DnNLRzSrI

— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: DGMO pays tribute to Kohli

Not only has Kohli’s retirement sent shockwaves around the cricketing fraternity, his retirement has also been acknowledged by the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army, Lt. Gen. Rajiv Ghai. Have a listen to what he said:

#WATCH | Delhi | DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai says, “Targetting our airfields and logistics is way too tough… I saw that Virat Kohli has just retired from test cricket; he is one of my favourites. In the 1970s, during the Ashes between Australia and England, two… pic.twitter.com/B3egs6IeOA

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Kohli’s childhood coach gets emotional

Rajkumar Sharma sir got emotional when he was talking about Virat Kohli’s Test retirement.

– This is Heartbreaking.

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— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Sachin reaction goes viral

As you retire from Tests, I’m reminded of your thoughtful gesture 12 years ago, during my last Test. You offered to gift me a thread from your late father. It was something too personal for me to accept, but the gesture was heartwarming and has stayed with me ever since. While I… pic.twitter.com/JaVzVxG0mQ

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Here’s what Anushka Sharma said

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Sehwag’s reaction on Kohli

Congratulations Virat on an incredible test career. From the time i saw you, knew that you are special. The intensity that you brought and the sheer passion with which you played Test cricket was a joy to watch. You were a great ambassador of Test cricket and wish you the best… pic.twitter.com/JP9yxQnnWC

— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: 5 possible replacements of Kohli

It was an interesting time for Kohli to take his retirement as India will take on England in a five-match series in June. As a result of this decision, the selectors have the tough task of picking the squad without the experience of both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Here’s a look at 5 possible cricketers who can replace Virat at No. 4 against England. Read here. 

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: ICC on Kohli’s retirement

Congratulations @imVkohli on a stellar Test career. Thank you for championing the purest format during the rise of T20 cricket and setting an extraordinary example in discipline, fitness, and commitment. Your speech at the Lord’s said it all – you played Tests with heart, grit,… pic.twitter.com/sYBhJ5HhJI

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Kohli misses 10k-run mark

Virat Kohli’s last Test assignment was a largely underwhelming tour of Australia in which he managed just one hundred. He ends his career well short of the 10,000 run mark, which was, at one stage, considered a formality. The right-hander nonetheless signs off as a giant of the format with seven double hundreds, the highest for an Indian and well ahead of the iconic duo of Sunil Gavaskar (4), Sachin Tendulkar (6), Virender Sehwag (6) and Rahul Dravid (5).

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Kohli leaving captaincy in 2022

From 2016 to 2018, Virat Kohli enjoyed a golden run in Tests, averaging over 75 for two consecutive years and scoring 14 of his 30 hundreds in these three years. His form dipped considerably in the past four of years and he stepped down from captaincy in 2022 following a series defeat in South Africa.

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Recap of Kohli’s last Test ton

The walk,
Those shots,
Those expressions,
Those celebrations.

We’ll miss them all. We’ll miss them all. ❤️‍🩹#ThankYouVirat

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— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: RCB heartbroken

Thank You, Virat. #269

Test Cricket will never be the same again! pic.twitter.com/7eAYipnzp1

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: BCCI’s message for Kohli

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗼𝗵𝗹𝗶!

An era ends in Test cricket but the legacy will continue FOREVER!@imVkohli, the former Team India Captain retires from Test cricket.

His contributions to #TeamIndia will forever be cherished! pic.twitter.com/MSe5KUtjep

— BCCI (@BCCI) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Kohli’s amazing stats in Tests

Tests – 123.
Runs – 9,230.
Average – 46.85.
Hundreds – 30.
Fifties – 31.
Tests as captain – 68.
Wins as captain – 40.

ONE OF THE MOST DECORATED PLAYERS IN INDIAN TEST HISTORY – VIRAT KOHLI.pic.twitter.com/ep8z6M1P5e

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: A difficult call for Virat

Virat Kohli also said that the decision to call it quits wasn’t an easy one, but it felt ‘right’ to him. “As I step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so much more than I could’ve hoped for. I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude – for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way.”

“I’LL ALWAYS LOOK BACK AT MY TEST CAREER WITH A SMILE. “#269, signing off,” he concluded.

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: Here’s what Kohli said

“It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It’s tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I’ll carry for life. There’s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever,” he wrote on social media.

Virat Kohli Test Retirement Live: The biggest shocker of the day

Star India batter Virat Kohli doubled the Monday Blues of all the fans by announcing his retirement from Test cricket. Making his debut in 2011, played a total of 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries and 31 fifties.