BCCI did not have a role, Rajeev Shukla says, “This was a personal decision.”

While the decision to retire from Tests, by Rohit Sharma might have come as a big shock to all the Indian cricket fans, but then, the BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has confirmed, that it “was a personal decision”. All this development has happened just a month before the start of the India vs England Test series on June 20.

“As far as Rohit Sharma’s retirement from Test cricket is concerned, he has made his own decision. It is our policy that the players who take the decision of retirement – we do not put any pressure on them, nor do we suggest anything, nor do we say anything,” Shukla told PTI.

Nonetheless, Rohit Sharma went on to play 67 Tests for the nation and his contribution remains immense. “The more we praise him, the less it is. He is a great batsman. The good thing is that he has not yet decided to retire from cricket (will play only ODIs). So we will definitely take advantage of his experience and talent,” said Shukla.

Now, the big question remains, as to who would be India’s next Test skipper — Shubman Gill, KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant? Shukla did not make any claims on that bit. “There should not be any speculations. The selectors will decide and tell you who the captain is… it is solely and purely their call.”

Meanwhile, Rohit’s career started in 2013 and his last Test series was against Australia, where in three Tests he could only average 6. In fact, such was his form, that he had to drop himself from the final Test.