India, May 15 -- Indian and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting stalwart Virat Kohli has broken his silence on retiring from Test cricket, more than a year after doing so. The 37-year-old largely hinted at the management and selectors requiring him to prove his worth despite committing himself completely to the game.

"If I am made to feel like I need to prove my worth and my value, I'm not in that space" - Virat Kohli

Having played his final Test during the tour of Australia in 2024-25 in the month of January, the right-hander announced his Test retirement in May 2025. Kohli had a forgettable tour of Australia despite scoring a ton in the second innings of the series-opener in Perth. His weakness outside off-stump was brutally exp...