“Congratulations for my Biscotti …” Humorial message to EU de Villiers’s former RCB Pal Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, one of the most iconic figures of the game on Monday, announced that he retired from the test jack and pulled the curtain to a glittering red ball career covering 123 matches, 9.230 running, 30 -century and 31 fifties. Kohli 36 -year -old confirmed the news through an emotional article on Instagram and reflected his 14 -year journey in Indian whites. What followed was a burst of emotion along the cricket sphere, teammates, rivals, legends and fans, the Indian test jack, the face of a man who has changed the face of the tribute to a man who has changed the tribute. Among those who first answered Kohli’s long -term friend and former RCB teammate Ab de Villiers, “Biscotti Virat Congratulations to a epic test career! Your determination and skill has always inspired me. The real legend!”
Congratulations for my biscotti @imvkohli In an epic test career! Your determination and skill has always inspired me. The real legend! #Viratkohli pic.twitter.com/2dnlrzsri
– EU de Villiers (@abdevilliers17) May 12, 2025
Jhulan Goswami, India’s Bowling Stalwart, perfectly summarized Kohli’s presence in whites: “There was something about Virat Kohli in whites. It was not just skill. He did not want to survive. He wanted to dominate. He wanted to conquer. He gave us the best chance in the process.
There was something about @imvkohli In whites. It wasn’t just skill. It was intention. He didn’t want to survive. He wanted to be dominant. To conquer.
And in this process, he gave us unforgettable memories of 14 years. Good luck for your next journey #Viratkohli pic.twitter.com/gtairc1el0– Jhulan Goswami (@jhulang10) May 12, 2025
In the early days of his career, the former Indian Off -Spinner Harbhajan Singh, who shared the dressing room with Kohli, said: “Virat, we shared that period… He proudly experienced the long days of the test cricket. @Imvkohli.”
There was something about @imvkohli In whites. It wasn’t just skill. It was intention. He didn’t want to survive. He wanted to be dominant. To conquer.
And in this process, he gave us unforgettable memories of 14 years. Good luck for your next journey #Viratkohli pic.twitter.com/gtairc1el0– Jhulan Goswami (@jhulang10) May 12, 2025
India head coach Gautam Gambhir, Kohli’nin late steps in the test cricket, but hearted, “A man with Aslan’s passion! He will kidnap you,” he wrote.
Even the highest levels of the Cricket administration admitted that Kohli left behind the retirement leaves. In a rare personal article, ICC President Jay Shah said: uz We congratulate Virat Kohli for the star test career. We would like to thank you for defending the purest format during the rise of the T20 jack and for creating an extraordinary example in discipline, fitness and commitment.
Kohli’s retirement, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin’in Red Ball format after explaining that after the release of the Indian test jack after showing a great transition closely follows.
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