How did Virat Kohli become one of the world’s biggest sports stars?

What in the World

• Episode: How did Virat Kohli become one of the world’s biggest sports stars?
• Website: What in the World
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• Duration: 00:12:26
• Published: 2025-05-14 15:30

One of the world’s biggest sporting stars, Virat Kohli, has announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket via an Instagram post to his 270 million followers. It’s got people talking about his impact and many tributes to his career have been shared online. But what does this mean for Indian cricket?

The BBC’s Luke Wolstenholme talks us through why Virat Kohli is such a big deal and the legacy he leaves behind. We also hear from Virat Kohli fans Anwaya Mane and Tanisha Crasto, who played Badminton for Team India in the Olympics.

Plus Baldeep Chahal from the What in the World team gives us a crash course in the history and rules of cricket.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Adam Chowdhury, Emily Horler, Benita Barden and Julia Ross-Roy Editor: Verity Wilde