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Exclusive | 'Whole country wants you to play and you are...': Emotional Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma reacts as batting great announces Test retirement

India batting great Virat Kohli has announced his Test retirement on May 12, 2025, after representing the nation in 123 matches.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

'Dressing room won’t be the same without you': Mohammed Siraj shares heartfelt post as his 'superhero' Virat Kohli announces Test retirement

Virat Kohli has played 123 Test matches and scored 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties in 210 innings and the best score of 254*.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

Virat Kohli - India's alpha male who revolutionised Tests in a dazzling way

Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket, marking the end of an era that saw one of the modern greats dominate the longest format of the game with unmatched passion and intensity.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

BCB appoints World Cup-winning star as fast bowling coach ahead of white ball series against Pakistan

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed Australia's World Cup-winning speedster Shaun Tait as their fast bowling coach ahead of the white ball series against the UAE and Pakistan.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

'You offered to gift me a thread from your late father': Sachin Tendulkar recalls Virat Kohli's heartwarming gesture when he retired from Test cricket

Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar's record for most centuries in ODI cricket but could not become the fourth Indian batter to score 10,000 Test runs.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

'Like many Indians, he is my favourite...': DGMO Rajiv Ghai mentions Virat Kohli's retirement during Armed-Forces joint briefing on 'Operation Sindoor', WATCH VIDEO

Virat Kohli has announced his Test retirement on May 12, 2025, ahead of the upcoming five-Test match series against England.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

'Can't believe you are done...': Former head coach Ravi Shastri to AB de Villiers, cricket fraternity hails Virat Kohli as he announces Test retirement

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri who outlined the roadmap with Virat Kohli to win the historic Border-Gavaskar Trophy for first time in 71 years, was in disbelief to learn about the 36-year-old's Test retirement.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

'I’ll remember the tears you never showed...': Anushka Sharma shares heartfelt post for husband Virat Kohli as he announces Test retirement ahead of England tour

Virat's one of the biggest supporters, his wife and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma penned down a heartfelt post for husband Kohli as he announced retirement from Tests on May 12, 2025.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

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From 200 vs West Indies to 103 vs England: Virat Kohli's 4 Test centuries away from home in winning cause

No other Indian batter has scored more runs on foreign soil in Test cricket since Virat Kohli's debut in the format.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

India head coach Gautam Gambhir's message on Virat Kohli's Test retirement goes viral, ICC Chairman says, 'Your speech at Lord's said it all'

Days after captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement, Virat Kohli drew curtains on his Test career ahead of Test tour of England.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

'To have that chance to share the pitch with you...': Yashasvi Jaiswal pens down heartfelt note for Virat Kohli as they won't bat together on England tour

Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal said he will cherish sharing the pitch with Virat Kohli who he looked at as a source of inspiration growing up.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

Virat Kohli's emotional love letter to Test cricket in his retirement announcement, writes 'There's something deeply personal about...'

Ahead of the squad announcement for the five-Test series against England next month, Virat Kohli drew curtains on his Test career.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

Heartbroken RCB react to Virat Kohli's retirement announcement from Test cricket

Virat Kohli on May 12 wrote an emotional post on Instagram announcing his retirement from Test cricket weeks ahead of Test series against England.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

Big News: Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket, says 'It's not easy... I've given it everything I had'

India's star batter Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket. He wrote an emotional post on his social media.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

Big blow to Delhi Capitals! Star overseas player may not return when IPL 2025 resumes

As per a report by an Australian media outlet, the star left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc may not rejoin Delhi Capitals when IPL 2025 resumes.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

'I meant no disrespect to our opposition': UAE coach reveals he asked match referee before retiring whole team out in Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

UAE coach Ahmed Raza made the entire batting lineup pad up and then get retired out with four overs to go into the innings as there was a threat of rain playing spoilsport.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

'One kind of delivery has been troubling him for many years': Former India batter speculates Virat Kohli retiring from Tests 'out of helplessness'

Mohammad Kaif has urged Virat Kohli to delay his Test retirement, go to England and retire from the format on a high note like he did after T20 World Cup 2024.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

'Our pacers keep getting injured, that's something...': Harmanpreet Kaur flags main concern ahead of ODI World Cup 2025 after tri-series final win

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that that coaches are trying to figure out why the pacers are getting injured often.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

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Shreyas Iyer to Sarfaraz Khan: Players who can replace Virat Kohli in Tests | PHOTOS

Virat Kohli has reportedly told BCCI that the batting great will unlikely to feature in the upcoming five-Test series against England, and the last Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 was his last outing for India in whites.

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• Mon • 12 May 2025

IPL-winning team begins practice session for rest of cash-rich league 2025 after India-Pakistan understanding

Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans become the first franchise who resume their practice for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.

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• Sun • 11 May 2025