MUMBAI, India (AP) — India captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from test cricket Wednesday ahead of the squad’s upcoming tour of England. The 38-year-old Sharma added that he will continue representing India in one-day internationals.

BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla made it clear that the cricket board didn't put any pressure on Rohit Sharma to retire from Test cricket

In an interaction with PTI, Dinesh Lad revealed that the main thought behind Rohit Sharma's decision to retire from Tests is to give the next generation a chance. This is similar to why he announced his T20I retirement after winning the T20 World Cup 2024.