Virat Kohli jokingly cited one of the reasons behind his decision to say goodbye to Test cricket at a function in London on Tuesday. At an event in London, organized by former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh to raise funds for the YouWeCan Foundation, Kohli was told, while on stage, that everyone misses him on the field. To this, Kohli responded with a smile: “I just colored my beard two days ago. You know it’s time when you are coloring your beard every four days.”

However, the former Indian skipper showed gratitude to his biggest ally in the Indian team, former India coach Ravi Shastri.

“If I was not working with him, what happened in Test cricket wouldn’t have been possible – the clarity which we had together is very hard to find, it’s everything for cricketers to grow in their careers. If he didn’t back me the way he did, those press conferences where he took the bullets from the front line – things would have been different, and I always have respect and regard for him, for being a massive part of my cricket journey,” Kohli said about Shastri. Kohli was also spotted attending games at Wimbledon with Anushka Sharma. “2015 was our first experience of being at the Centre Court. ”

“We always planned to come back, but could not make it happen for various reasons. But now we have a bit of time on our hands. So here we are again,” Kohli said while talking to tennis legend Vijay Amritraj for Star Sports. “I think the experience (in pressure situations) can be similar. But the intimidation factor and the pressure that would replicate for us in a World Cup game, a World Cup match between India and Pakistan, or a semifinal or a final of the World Cup, your legs are shivering because of sheer pressure.”