Tests no more: Kohli announces retirement from format

Kohli, now 36, is many things to many people, but he will be remembered as the man everyone wanted to emulate, on field and off

Virat Kohli, the master of the ODI chase, built his game the way he wore down targets, with strokes big and small.

Virat Kohli gestures as he walks back after scoring his century and declaring the innings during the final day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens in November 2017. (AFP)

When he felt his fitness was lacking, he set himself new standards.

When he realised his technique was flawed, he broke it down, then rebuilt it, piece by piece, till it was stronger.

When an opponent came at him, he returned the favour.

And when someone targeted his teammates, he defended them.

Kohli, now 36, is many things