The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no-one sees but that stay with you forever," he added. India cricket's governing body, the BCCI, praised Kohli for "redefining the standards of excellence, leadership and commitment in Indian cricket". BCCI president Roger Binny added: "Virat Kohli's name will be remembered alongside the finest ever to have graced Test cricket. His leadership marked a shift in how India competed overseas—with aggression, belief and a refusal to settle for second best. Only Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar have scored more Test runs for India than Kohli, while he has the most centuries for an India captain with 20.