Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket marks the end of a thunderous era - a reign forged in grit, fire, and audacity. It closes the chapter on the most transformative figure in Indian cricket since Sachin Tendulkar;

Virat Kohli—a cricketer from India considered one of the greatest in the history of the sport—is retiring from Test cricket at the age of 36, he announced Monday morning. Test cricket, played over the course of five days, is considered the most prestigious form of the sport.

Legendary India batter Virat Kohli has announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket. His decision comes before this summer's five-Test tour of England, which starts on 20 June, and follows captain Rohit Sharma's retirement on Wednesday. Kohli, 36, has played 123 Tests for India and scored 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85.