“Congratulations on a phenomenal test career, Virat Kohli. As captain, you didn’t just win matches — you changed mindsets. You made fitness, aggression, and pride in whites the new standard. A true torchbearer of modern Indian test cricket” – former India allrounder Irfan Pathan.

Following are quotes and reaction after India batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from test cricket on Monday, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format of the game.

In many ways, Kohli shaped the Indian team in his own image: aggressive, ambitious, and increasingly successful abroad. However, he fell short of an ICC Test Championship title, and India’s long-standing inability to win a series in South Africa remained another unclaimed milestone during his tenure.