Team India stalwart Virat Kohli announced his retirement from the longest format of the game on May 12. Having represented India in 123 Test matches, the right-hander has smashed 9230 runs, including 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries. His highest score in the format is an unbeaten 254 runs. However, Kohli will continue to make his appearance in the One-Day Internationals (ODIs)

Team India's traditional opening batsman, Rohit Sharma, also hung up his boots in Test cricket on May 7. He concluded his Test career with 67 matches in which he accumulated 4301 runs. With a career best score of 212 runs, he also registered 12 tons and 18 half-centuries to his name. Currently, the right-hander is actively featuring in just one format, ODIs

One of Team India's finest batsmen in Test cricket, Cheteshwar Pujara, drew curtains on his international career on August 24. In Test cricket — which is his premium format — the right-hander had garnered 7195 runs, including 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries. His highest score in the format is an unbeaten 206 runs

Steve Smith, who is one of Australia's premier batsmen, also stepped away from ODIs on March 5. In 170 ODI matches, Smith scored 5800 runs. His highest score in the format is 164 runs, and he also has 12 tons and 35 half-centuries to his name

Glenn Maxwell, often hailed as the "Big Show" of cricket, bid adieu to the 50-over format on June 2. His innings against Afghanistan during the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium will go down as the greatest knock in the format to date, as the right-hander was constantly battling cramps. Featuring in 149 ODI matches for Australia, the Melbourne-born cricketer scored 3990 runs, with the help of four centuries and 23 half-centuries. His top score in the format is an unbeaten 201 runs

One of the most shocking retirements in cricket was that of West Indies' Nicholas Pooran. The explosive left-handed batsman had announced his retirement at the age of just 29 years. Over the years, his ability to smash towering maximums and play a crucial role in the West Indies' batting lineup will always be remembered by the fans