India great Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket

"As I step away from this format, it's not easy -- but it feels right," he wrote on Instagram.

Virat Kohli. / Facebook/Virat Kohli

Batting great Virat Kohli announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket on May 12, just days before India name their squad for a tour to England.

"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," the 36-year-old Kohli wrote on Instagram.

This comes days after Rohit Sharma announced retirement from Test cricket.

In 67 Tests, Rohit scored 4,301 runs including 12 centuries with a best of 212 against South Africa in 2019 and an average of over 40. He captained India in 24 Tests with 12 wins, nine defeats and three draws.

Also read: India captain Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket

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