Virat Kohli has finally broken his silence on Test retirement—at Yuvraj Singh’s charity event.
By Aniket Chakraborty
July 9, 2025
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The YouWeCan gala saw cricket legends like Tendulkar, Gayle, Lara, and Ravi Shastri in attendance.
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When asked about retirement, Kohli joked, “I colour my beard every four days now!”
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Kohli praised Ravi Shastri: “If I wasn’t working with him, Test cricket wouldn’t have been possible.”
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“He took bullets in press conferences for me—things would’ve been different without him,” he said.
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Kohli recalled his early days under the mentorship of Yuvraj, Harbhajan, and Zaheer.
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“Yuvi pa, Bhajju pa, Zak—they made me feel at home in the Indian dressing room,” Kohli shared.
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He remembered Yuvraj’s cancer battle: “We had no idea… and then he came back like a champion.”
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Kohli recalled Yuvi and Dhoni’s twin centuries vs England in 2017 as a ‘childhood flashback’.
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“I won’t do this for anyone else but Yuvi pa,” Kohli said, ending with heartfelt respect.
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