Ravi Shastri disclosed his discussion with Virat Kohli before Kohli's unexpected Test retirement. Kohli, India's fourth-highest Test run-scorer, retired despite an upcoming series against England. Shastri and Kohli discussed the decision a week prior.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri revealed on Thursday that he spoke to Virat Kohli ahead of the latter's shock Test retirement, saying that the veteran communicated to him about having no regrets with his career and felt that he had given all he could in the long format to his country.

India great Virat Kohli retired from test cricket Monday after playing 123 matches in his 14-year red-ball career.