It is already known that the captain of the Indian national test team Rohit Sharma had retired from the format earlier this week. This comes shortly before the start of the England test series and it is one of the significant developments in Indian cricket in recent years.
In this context, the latest updates are suggesting that another senior player in the Indian national cricket team, Virat Kohli has also expressed his intention to retire from the test format.
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According to the latest reports pertaining to Indian cricket, Virat communicated to the BCCI that he wants to retire from Tests, but the team management expects his experience to be crucial for the England tour.
The crucial point here is that India has already lost one of its senior players in the form of Rohit Sharma and the management cannot afford to lose out on more experience in the form of Virat Kohli.
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Reportedly the BCCI wants Virat Kohli to continue in the team for the time being and be a part of the England series as well. His retirement is likely to be orchestrated at a later point in time but not in the immediate future.
Rohit and Kohli have been at the focal point of Indian cricket for the last decade. So losing out on Rohit is a big blow already, and the team management cannot afford another immediate blow in the form of the departure of Kohli.
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What is for certain is that Kohli is going to be a part of the upcoming England series. But his future with the Indian test cricket team is going to be a question that is to be answered at a later point in time.
