Virat Kohli has communicated his desire to retire from Test cricket to the BCCI ahead of the big five-match series in England starting June 20, for which he is expected to be a part of the squad. ESPNcricinfo understands that Kohli has been having these conversations with officials of the BCCI for the past month or so.

Even in Australia, which could well be Virat Kohli's swansong, he had scored a hundred in a winning cause - in the first Test in Perth.

Virat Kohli has reportedly informed the BCCI of his desire to retire from Test cricket, days after Rohit Sharma’s retirement. Here’s a look at Kohli’s Test career stats, records, and legacy as India’s most successful red-ball captain.