Updated On: 16 May, 2025 01:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Virat Kohli announced his retirement ahead of the Test series against England. Team India will lock horns against the “Three Lions” for a five-match Test series. India's think tank will have a huge void to fill in after the retirements of stalwarts Rohit and Kohli

Ravi Shastri, Virat Kohli (Pic: File Pic)
Team India stalwart Virat Kohli recently drew curtains on his longest format career with immediate effect. His decision to retire from the format came a few days after Team India's traditional opening batsman Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Tests.
In a conversation with Sanjana Ganesan on 'ICC Review', the former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri revealed the talks he carried with Kohli before the veteran decided to step away from the format.