‘I have painted my beard just two days ago …’: Virat Kohli breaks silence on Test retirement. Cricket news

Timesofindia.com in London:

Several major current and former cricketers gathered under a roof for Gala dinner organized by Yuvraj Singh to raise funds for your YouWECAN Foundation. The entire Indian cricket team, including Gautam Gambhir led by Gautam Gambhir, was in attendance and the Star-Staded meeting included Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen, Brian Lara and Ashish Nehra.Team India stayed for more than an hour and participated in some fun activities before leaving the luxurious hotel at the center of the city. Just when everyone was well arranged for dinner, and other activities were waiting for the beginning, the huge screen showed a familiar face as former India Test captain Virat Kohli was seen talking with his friend Kevin Pietersen while cutting. This was followed by a clear chat organized by Gaurav Kapoor and included former India head coach Ravi Shastri, Cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Kevin Pietersen, Chris Gayle and Darren Guff. The initial section did not provide Kohli’s facility on the stage, but after Gaurav insisted, he made his way and joined the rest of the pack. Later, a trademark meat-end-gate with Chris Gayle, he reacted to the test retirement when Gaurav said that everyone remembers him on the field. Kohli says, “I painted my beard two days ago. You know that it’s time when you are coloring your beard every four days.”

He praised his former coach Shastri on his behalf and with the Indian cricket team for support during his time. Kohli spoke in length about his bond with former India cricketer and helped him become a Test cricketer, and achieved what he did for the country.“Honestly, if I was not working with her … what happened in Test cricket would not have been possible. Clause that was with us is very difficult. It is everything for cricketers to grow in his career. Even the way he did I did … the way he did … the press conference where he used to take bullets from the front line. Kohli says that things are different and I always have respect and respect for him.

As a youth in the dressing room, Kohli spent a lot of time with Yuvraj and both shared a very good bond – both on the field and outside. The 36 -year -old, who has been in London for a long time these days, still returns to the first meeting between the two, their journey during the 2011 World Cup, fighting with cancer and colors of India.“We shared a very good bond both on the field and outside. I met him for the first time during a north region tournament in Bangalore. When I started playing for India, they, BJP and Zaheer Khan took me under their wings. Actually I got to grow as a player, I think for me for a very funny time that I was ready for a very special time for me for a very special time. Was a shock. Being so close to him… we did not know. Then his fight with cancer and again the champion who is he... coming to the top and was returning to the team when I was leading the team.Quiz: Who is that IPL player?“I clearly remember that we played a game against England in Cuttack. There was a series of 2017 which we played at home and the top-order got out quickly and Yuvi Pa to Yuvi Pa 150 I think and MS scored 110 or something. I love and respect him. Kohli says, “There is a pleasure here and I will not do it for another person.The conversation continued, the drinks continued to be inserted into a glass of different shapes and sizes and money was raised for the great reason. Amidst all the noise, Kohli quietly left the stage, met his friend Gaurav and made his way for the hotel lobby with very little security. The region was briefly closed, but the moment he was out of the building, the normal situation started again.