Rohit Sharma recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, while Virat Kohli informed the BCCI that he has no intentions of being part of the longest format. The Indian team has suffered two blows in a span of a few days. A report in Dainik Jagran revealed the details of the conversation between the involved players. The selection committee was not ready to go ahead with Rohit in red-ball cricket, and the veteran decided to bid adieu. However, Kohli’s call to move away from the five-day format was shocking.
Rohit was informed by the top brass of the BCCI that he is no longer needed in Test cricket. It was later revealed that Kohli had conveyed to the board his decision to retire from Test cricket, but the board asked him to reconsider as the England tour is fast approaching.
Rohit was on the verge of retiring from the longest format after a poor outing against New Zealand and Australia. While he is already out, Kohli could follow him soon.
Shubman Gill is leading the race to replace Rohit as Test captain. He has been magnificent as a leader for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2025. He has already led the Men in Blue in T20Is and was Rohit’s deputy in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Virat led India for a long time and is the most successful captain of the sub-continent team in red-ball cricket. He replaced MS Dhoni as skipper across formats. India also made it to the two World Test Championship finals under his leadership, but couldn’t cross the finishing line.
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