After Virat Kohli announced his shock retirement from Test cricket on 12 May, tributes have been pouring in from across the sporting world, including from former cricketers and teammates.
Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on 12 May, and sporting giants, actors, and even football clubs have congratulated the batter on his red-ball career
After Virat Kohli announced his shock retirement from Test cricket on 12 May, tributes have been pouring in from across the sporting world, including from former cricketers and teammates.
Among them, European football giants Manchester City and Bayern Munich have both taken to social media to extend their congratulations to the Indian cricket legend, which shows just how much impact Kohli had on cricket라이브 바카라 global brand.
Right after Kohli라이브 바카라 Test retirement announcement, Man City uploaded a photo on the social media platform X, where Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma can be seen holding customised City jerseys with their names emblazoned on the back.
The photo was captioned, “All the best in your retirement from Test cricket, Virat Kohli.”
Alongside the former English Premier League winners, Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich also took to social media to pay tribute to Kohli. The German club posted a photo of the cricketer along with their star striker, Harry Kane.
“All the best in your retirement from Test cricket,” the caption read. “Congratulations on an absolutely legendary career, Virat Kohli.”
After playing in 123 Test matches and scoring 9,230 runs in red-ball cricket for India, the former captain announced his retirement from the longest format aged just 36. The last time he played in the white jersey for India was in the defeat to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this year.
With the Test series against England coming up in June, Kohli has opted to retire before hitting the inevitable decline that comes with age. Instead, he will go down in cricket history as one of the finest batters and captains in Test cricket.