Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, the power-couple of the Indian cricket and Bollywood, were spotted at the Mumbai airport on May 12, 2025. This was after Virat Kohli had announced his retirement from Test cricket.
Kohli had made his Test debut in 2011 against the West Indies in Jamaica and went on to play 123 Tests for India. He scored 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 fifties and 31 centuries, with a highest score of 254 not out.
As captain, he led India to 40 wins in 68 Tests, notably securing the country’s first-ever Test series victory in Australia during the 2018-19 tour.
Kohli informed the BCCI of his decision on Saturday, just ahead of the crucial five-match Test series in England starting June 20, for which he was expected to be named in the squad.
“It's been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It's tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I'll carry for life.
There's something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever. As I step away from this format, it's not easy - but it feels right. I've given it everything I had, and it's given me back so much more than I could've hoped for.
I'm walking away with a heart full of gratitude - for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way. I'll always look back at my Test career with a smile. #269, signing off," Kohli announced his retirement on Instagram.
