Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC World T20 match versus Australia at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. Photo: PTI

Over-reliability on Kohli comes with the perilous possibility of an abject batting failure against the West Indies in the semi-final

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Virat Kohli

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	India&#39;s batting talisman Virat Kohli on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket, ending a spectacular run in the format which celebrated him as its saviour at a time when T20 cricket took centre-stage globally.<br />
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	The 36-year-old Kohli, who admitted that it wasn&#39;t an easy call to make, turned up in 123 Tests for India, scoring 9230 runs with 30 hundreds at an average of 46.85. He will now only play in ODIs, having already retired from T20 Internationals last year.</div>

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World T20: Australia did not lose to India - but to a man called Virat Kohli