• Feedback
  • RSS Feed
  • Sitemap
Ommcom News
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ
No Result
View All Result
Odisha News, Odisha Breaking News, Odisha Latest News || Ommcom News
Home Sports

‘True Legend’: AB De Villiers Leads Tribute As Virat Kohli Calls Time On Test Career

OMMCOM NEWS by OMMCOM NEWS
May 12, 2025
in Sports

New Delhi: The cricketing world came to a standstill on Monday as one of the game’s most iconic figures, Virat Kohli, announced his retirement from Test cricket, drawing the curtain on a glittering red-ball career that spanned 123 matches, 9,230 runs, 30 centuries, and 31 fifties. Kohli, 36, confirmed the news via an emotional post on Instagram, reflecting on his 14-year journey in the whites of India.

What followed was an outpouring of emotion from across the cricketing globe, with teammates, rivals, legends and fans flooding social media to pay tribute to a man who changed the face of Indian Test cricket forever. Among the first to respond was AB de Villiers, Kohli’s long-time friend and former RCB teammate, “Congrats to my biscotti @virat.kohli on an epic Test career! Your determination & skill have always inspired me. True legend!”

Jhulan Goswami, India’s bowling stalwart, summed up Kohli’s presence in whites perfectly: “There was something about @imVkohli in whites. It wasn’t just skill. It was intent. He didn’t want to survive. He wanted to dominate. To conquer. And in the process, he gave us 14 years of unforgettable memories. Best of luck for your journey ahead.”

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who shared the dressing room with Kohli during the early days of his career, posted: “Virat, we’ve shared that era… faced the grind together, lived the long days of Test cricket with pride. Your batting in whites is special – not just in numbers, but in intent, intensity, and inspiration. Good luck going forward #ViratKohli #TestCricket @imVkohli.”

India head coach Gautam Gambhir, under whom Kohli made his late strides in Test cricket, kept it short but heartfelt, “A man with lion’s passion! Will miss u cheeks,” he wrote on X.

Even the highest echelons of the cricketing administration acknowledged the void Kohli’s retirement leaves behind. The ICC Chair Jay Shah, in a rare personal post, said: “Congratulations @imVkohli on a stellar Test career. Thank you for championing the purest format during the rise of T20 cricket and setting an extraordinary example in discipline, fitness, and commitment. Your speech at the Lord’s said it all – you played Tests with heart, grit, and pride.”

Kohli’s retirement follows closely after Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin also announced their exit from the red-ball format, signifying a major transition in Indian Test cricket.

(IANS)

Tags: R AshwinRohit SharmaTest CricketVirat Kohli
ShareTweetSendSharePinShareSend
Previous Post

TN Govt Approves Rs 150 Cr For eRural Development Under ‘Namukku Naame’ Schem

Next Post

Patient’s Death Due To Lift Malfunction In Bhadrak: NHRC Seeks ATR From Collector

Related Posts

Sports

IPL 2025: Job Is Half Done, Says Shreyas Iyer As PBKS Eye Maiden Title

June 2, 2025
Sports

South Africa Keeper-Batter Heinrich Klaasen Announces Retirement From International Cricket

June 2, 2025
Sports

IPL 2025: Winning It For Kohli Would Mean A Lot, Says RCB Captain Patidar Ahead Of Final

June 2, 2025
Sports

PM Modi Hails Gukesh’s Historic Win Over Carlsen At Norway Chess 2025

June 2, 2025
Sports

FIFA Friendlies: Indian Women’s Team Ready For Round Two Against Uzbekistan

June 2, 2025
Sports

Confident Of Upcoming Tournaments Lifting Women’s Cricket To Greater Heights, Says Jay Shah

June 2, 2025
Next Post

Patient’s Death Due To Lift Malfunction In Bhadrak: NHRC Seeks ATR From Collector

NCW

NCW Condemns Online Abuse Targeting Foreign Secretary Misri And Daughter

Thunderstorms

IMD Warns Of Lightning & Strong Winds In Gajapati & Ganjam Within 3 Hours

Khimji
  • Feedback
  • RSS Feed
  • Sitemap

© 2025 - Ommcom News. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ

© 2025 - Ommcom News. All Rights Reserved.