Rohit Sharma shocked the world as he announced his retirement from Test Cricket on Wednesday, May 8. This came with just over a month left for India's tour to England. The former Indian Test captain has not enjoyed a favourable last few months in the longest format of the game. In his last 10 Test innings, Rohit scored just 113 runs, with one half-century and six single-digit scores. Legendary Indian opener Virender Sehwag indicated that this poor run of form might have played a role in his retirement.

In an interaction with Cricbuzz, Virender Sehwag stated that the selectors were not willing to continue with Rohit Sharma as the Test captain, and were considering to not taking him for the series as a player. That is why they could have spoken with the veteran batter, and before the squad was made public, he announced his Test retirement.

"What happened is probably this: when the selectors made their decision-maybe they thought, "We won't announce Rohit Sharma as the Test captain," or perhaps, "We won't even take him as a player" for the England tour. I'm sure the selectors would have spoken to him, told him what they were thinking, and then offered him some options," Sehwag said.

"That's why, before the team was announced-before anything else was made public- Rohit Sharma announced his retirement. That's a good sign," he added.

In an emotional post on his Instagram account, Rohit Sharma confirmed that he was retiring from Test cricket. However, he would continue to represent India in ODIs.

Hello everyone, I would like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. "It's been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format," Rohit wrote.

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