“Congrats to my biscotti …” Ab de Villiers’ Humorous Message to Old RCB Pal Virat Kohli Wins Internet

The cricketing world came to a standstive on monday as one of the game’s most iconic figures, Virat Kohli, Announced His Retirement from Test Cricket, Drawing The Curtain a Glittering Red-Ball Career Spanned 123 matches, 9,230 runs, 30 centuries, and 31 fiftes. Kohli, 36, confirmed the news via an emotional post on Instagram, reflecting on his 14-year journey in the whitees of India. What followed was an outpouring of emotion from across the cricketing globe, with teammates, rivals, legends and fans flooding social media to pay tribute to a man who changed the factor Forever. Among the first to respond was ab de villiers, kohli’s long-time friend and former rcb team, “congrats to my biscotti kohli on an EPIC Test Career! Inspired me.

Congrats to my biscotti @imvkohli on an EPIC Test Career! Your Determination & Skill Have Always Inspired Me. True Legend! #Viratkohli pic.twitter.com/2dnnlrzsri

– AB de Villiers (@Abodevilliers17) May 12, 2025

Jhulan Goswami, India’s Bowling Stalwart, Summed Up Kohli’s presence in whites perfectly: “There was someone To Survive. He Wanted to Dominate.

There was something about @imvkohli In whites. It wasn’t just skill. It was intent. He didn Bollywood to survive. He wanted to dominate. To conquer.
And in the process, He Gave Us 14 years of Unforgettable Memories. Best of luck for your journey ahead #Viratkohli pic.twitter.com/gtairc1l0

– Jhulan goswami (@jhulang10) May 12, 2025

Former India Off-Spinner Harbhajan Singh, Who shared the dressing room with kohli during the early days of his career, posted: “Virat, we’ve shared that era… Faced the Grind T Togeher, the LONGETHERE Test Cricket with Pride.

There was something about @imvkohli In whites. It wasn’t just skill. It was intent. He didn Bollywood to survive. He wanted to dominate. To conquer.
And in the process, He Gave Us 14 years of Unforgettable Memories. Best of luck for your journey ahead #Viratkohli pic.twitter.com/gtairc1l0

– Jhulan goswami (@jhulang10) May 12, 2025

India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir, Under Who Kohli Made His Late Strides in Test Cricket, Kept It Short but Heartfelt, “A man with lion’s passion!

Even the Highest Echelons of the Cricketing Administration Acknowledged The Void Kohli’s retirement leaves behind. The ICC Chair Jay Shah, in a Rare Personal Post, Said: “congratulations Virat Kohli on a Steller Test Care. Thank you for championing the Purest format during the risk of T20 CRICKET and Setting an extraordinary examples in Discipline, Fitness, and Commitment.

Kohli’s retirement follows closely after Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin also announced their exit from the Red-Ball Format, Signifying a Major Transition in Indian Test Cricket.

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