Virat Kohli’s sudden Test retirement shocks cricket world; Michael Vaughan calls it a blow, praising him as the greatest across formats and a Test cricket savior.

Javed Akhtar, a huge admirer of Virat Kohli's prowess on the cricket field, claimed that while the decision to retire from Test cricket is the cricketer's own, he feels Kohli is far from done yet.

"Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's grade A+ contract will continue despite their retirement from the T20Is and Tests. They are still part of the Indian cricket team, and they will get all the facilities of Grade A+," Devajit Saikia told ANI.

Virat Kohli's retirement marks the end of a glorious era in Indian cricket as he is among India's finest red-ball players as well as the captain of arguably the greatest Indian Test team ever. Here is a look at the all-time greatest Indian XI of India in the longest format of the game in their 93-year history.

Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Tests on Monday. The superstar was confronted by a fan at the Mumbai Airport for his sudden decision.

Virat Kohli's recent retirement from Test cricket has reverberated throughout the nation, prompting reactions from various celebrities. Karan Veer Mehra, winner of Bigg Boss 18, shared a nostalgic photo of himself playing football with Kohli.

It was abrupt and super surprising how Kohli called it a day from the longer version of the game - he loved so much.