Former RCB star reveals reason behind Virat Kohli's Test retirement

Several fans and experts were surprised after Team India superstar Virat Kohli announced his retirement from the longest format of the game.

Kohli is super fir and fine and he could have played Tests for three more years. A lot has been speculated over the potential reasons behind his big decision.

In response, Kohli's friend and former Indian Premier League (IPL) teammate, AB de Villiers has now put the debate to rest with a logical explanation.

According to Kohli's former RCB teammate De Villiers, it was purely a 'gut call'.

"Kohli followed his gut feel. I think he has done a lot for cricket around the world over the years. Luckily, we'll still see him on the cricket field. He will be missed in Test matches, there is no doubt about it, but he leaves (behind) a great legacy with the red ball," said De Villiers during a recent interaction.

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"It's time for the younger guys to step up... Shubman Gill taking on the responsibility. There's lots of talent in India, and largely credit to the IPL for that, (it is) really giving great exposure to some of the youngsters at a very early age. We saw Vaibhav Suryavanshi this year (and) many other youngsters, they come in their first year and they look very mature and ready to play cricket, and it's a great platform for Indian cricket," the former South Africa great added.