8 Aug 2025: Virat Kohli has sparked concern among fans after a new picture of the Indian batting superstar emerged on Friday. Kohli was clicked with a guy called Shash Patel in London, and while social media could not confirm who the person is, Virat’s grey beard took away all the attention. Kohli looks visibly different, even borderline unrecognisable because of the greyness in his beard, and the fact that he is 36, closing in on 37, hit his fans like a brick. Less than a month after he last made a public appearance – in an event hosted by Yuvraj Singh on July 10 – Kohli’s appearance has left fans shocked and concerned.
It was during that event that Kohli broke silence on his decision to retire from Test cricket. Although he did not elaborate in detail, Kohli did mention, “I just coloured my beard two days ago. You know it’s time when you are colouring your beard every four days.” While it became fodder for memers to aim potshots at Kohli, with many believing he was hiding the real truth behind his humour, the fact that Virat, in fact, has a lot of greys proves his point.
Summary: Fans express concern after Virat Kohli is spotted looking unrecognisable less than a month since his last public appearance, speculating if an ODI retirement announcement is on the way.