Two months after shocking the cricketing world with his Test retirement Virat Kohli has finally spoken about the decision that left millions of fans heartbroken. At a charity event hosted by Yuvraj Singh in London for the YouWeCan Foundation Kohli opened up with his trademark humour and heartfelt honesty. In a light-hearted moment on stage with cricket legends Yuvraj Singh Ravi Shastri Kevin Pietersen Chris Gayle and Darren Gough Kohli referenced his greying beard as a metaphor for moving on. ldquoI just coloured my beard two days ago. You know itrsquos time when yoursquore colouring your beard every four daysrdquo he quipped drawing laughter from the audience. The event marked Kohlirsquos first public comments since his Instagram post on May 12 where he penned an emotional farewell to Test cricket writing ldquoAs I step away from this format itrsquos not easy but it feels right. Irsquove given it everything I had and itrsquos given me back so much more than I couldrsquove hoped for.rdquo A Glorious Test Legacy Kohli bows out with a glittering Test career 123 matches 9230 runs at an average of 46.85 30 centuries 7 double hundreds an Indian record and a highest score of 254. He redefined Indiarsquos overseas dominance becoming the first Indian captain to win a Test series in Australia in 2018ndash19. Passing the Baton Interestingly Kohlirsquos retirement came just five days after Rohit Sharma stepped away from red-ball cricket. Congratulating Shubman Gill on his record-breaking 269 against England Kohli called him Indiarsquos new ldquostar boyrdquo and wished him success as the next Test captain. Cherished Bond with Yuvi Kohli also reflected on his enduring bond with Yuvraj Singh recalling their early days and Yuvrajrsquos courageous comeback from cancer. ldquoHe Bhajju pa Harbhajan Singh and Zak Zaheer Khan took me under their wings when I started. We shared many fun times and his fight against cancer was inspiring. To see him come back and play when I was captain was specialrdquo Kohli said. End of an Era As Kohli steps away from Test cricket fans are left with memories of his passion grit and countless match-winning knocks. While his bat may have fallen silent in whites his impact on the game will resonate for generations.