Several fans and experts were surprised after Team India superstar Virat Kohli announced his retirement from the longest format of the game. Kohli is super fir and fine and he could have played Tests for three more years. A lot has been speculated over the potential reasons behind his big decision. In response Kohlis friend and former Indian Premier League IPL teammate AB de Villiers has now put the debate to rest with a logical explanation. According to Kohlis former RCB teammate De Villiers it was purely a gut call. quotKohli followed his gut feel. I think he has done a lot for cricket around the world over the years. Luckily well still see him on the cricket field. He will be missed in Test matches there is no doubt about it but he leaves behind a great legacy with the red ballquot said De Villiers during a recent interaction. quotIts time for the younger guys to step up... Shubman Gill taking on the responsibility. Theres lots of talent in India and largely credit to the IPL for that it is really giving great exposure to some of the youngsters at a very early age. We saw Vaibhav Suryavanshi this year and many other youngsters they come in their first year and they look very mature and ready to play cricket and its a great platform for Indian cricketquot the former South Africa great added.