Agarkar confirmed that Kohli personally contacted him in early April to communicate his intent to step away from the longest format of the game.
They may seem invincible on the field, but sports icons have vulnerable moments too-and need time and space to recover
Ahead of the England tour, head coach Gautam Gambhir admitted it will be challenging for India to move forward in Tests without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Sanjay Bangar opened up about his personal reaction to Kohli stepping away from Test cricket.
It would've been a different spectacle had the match been played and fans would've loved to see how their hero reacts to the heartfelt tribute as well.
If RCB win two of their remaining 3 matches, they will end the league phase with 20 points and could finish among the top two teams on the IPL 2025 points table but...
Virat Kohli announced retirement from Test cricket without playing a farewell match. But Kohli fans has decided to give him a emotional tribute as IPL 2025 resumes today with RCB vs KKR match
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Australian tours appear to have a decisive role in concluding the careers of Indian batting greats
Gavaskar expressed that the IPL serves as an excellent arena for developing leadership skills, given its fast-paced and high-stakes nature
Kohli exits the longest format as India's fourth-highest run scorer and most influential celebrity brand, leaving behind a legacy of dominance and global appeal
On the podcast, another former England captain Michael Atherton said Kohli's retirement has left a huge void to fill in the Indian team
Manjrekar pointed out that when the Fab Four of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, V.V.S. Laxman, and Sourav Ganguly left, fans feared a major decline in Indian cricket
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia stated, "Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's Grade A contract will continue despite their retirement from the T20Is and Tests."
Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious red-ball career in which he played 123 matches, scoring 9,230 runs.
Moeen, who concluded his international career last year, suggested that Shubman Gill is the most likely candidate to take over India's captaincy.
Arun, who was part of the core coaching group during Kohli's golden years as India captain, described those times as the "best moments" of his career.
A day after his retirement announcement from Test cricket, Indian batsman Virat Kohli alongside his actor wife Anushka Sharma today met Premanand Ji Maharaj at his ashram in the Vrindavan temple, UP
To be honest, unless they hit a golden patch, scoring hundreds consistently, I don't see them being part of the 2027 squad, says Sunil Gavaskar
In the IPL 2025 revised schedule, RCB's matches will take place on May 17, 23, and 17 against KKR, SRH, and LSG, respectively.