Virat Kohli reportedly rejects BCCI's offer to play farewell Test as captain, tells THIS to board

Kohli's next Test outing will also be his 100th in the format and according to a report, it has been learned that he was offered a farewell match by the Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI.

Virat Kohli on Saturday (January 15) announced that he is stepping down as the captain of the Indian Test team. The shocking announcement came a day after India's 1-2 Test series defeat to South Africa in Cape Town.

Notably, Virat's next Test outing will also be his 100th in the format and according to a report filed by Hindustan Times, it has been learned that Kohli was offered a farewell match by the Sourav Ganguly-led Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) after he informed the body of his decision to step down as Test captain.

As per the report, BCCI officials had come up with an offer for Kohli to have a farewell Test as a skipper along with a gala in Bengaluru (where the forthcoming home series opener versus Sri Lanka will be held next month) during his telephonic conversation.