Virat Kohli's retirement from Tests has left Indian cricket beleaguered and the sporting world gasping in surprise.Coming on the heels of captain Rohit Sharma quitting a few days earlier, it adds up to a double whammy for India who embark on a tough tour of England for a five-Test series come June without their two most experienced batters.

Virat Kohli, the iconic Indian cricketer, retired from Test cricket after a 14-year career comprising 123 matches. Notable for his unwavering dominance across diverse conditions and opponents, Kohli's tenure from 2016-2019 marked a golden era with 4,

Kohli is the only Indian to score seven Test centuries in Australia, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. His tally is behind Sachin Tendulkar (15,921), Rahul Dravid (13,265), and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122) His 20 centuries while leading India are second only to South Africa’s Graeme Smith (25).