Following are quotes and reaction after India batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from test cricket on Monday, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format of the game.

Virat Kohli shocked the world by announcing his retirement from Test cricket on Monday. International media, including The New York Times, The Times London, and The Sydney Morning Herald, paid heartfelt tributes to India’s most successful Test captain.

"Eyes focused, collar turned up, an armband on the left and an armband tattoo on the right, the iconic wrist-twirl of the bat. Virat Kohli, the world’s most famous cricketer, at the crease in whites, brought balance, poise and ferocity — a sight to behold unless you were in the opposition XI," The New York Times via The Athletic wrote about him.