Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from Test cricket within five days. They have now called it quits from two out of three formats and will only play ODIs from now on. India are not playing many ODIs this year with the World Cup scheduled in 2027.

Recently, fans across the country have been left saddened by not one, but two legendary retirements: first Rohit Sharma, and now Virat Kohli. Platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram have become the ultimate ground for fans to channel their heartbreak into hilarious posts,

India cricket will enter an uncertain new era next week when selectors name a Test squad without all-time greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the first time in more than a decade. Batting stalwarts Kohli and captain Rohit both retired from Tests in the past week,