Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Test retirements back under the lens, exits termed 'not natural': ‘Can see hunger back in eyes'

Key Highlights

• Both were asked to feature in the Ranji Trophy following the Australia tour, which they did.
• However, during the IPL, Rohit unexpectedly announced his decision via an Instagram story, and a few days later, Kohli followed suit on social media, bidding adieu to the longest format ahead of the crucial England tour.
• Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their Test retirements earlier this year.(AFP) Back then, the decision was widely seen as a forced call.
• Just days before the announcement, Rohit had spoken candidly about his plans for the England tour in a conversation with Michael Clarke, while Kohli had made a much-discussed return to the Ranji Trophy in a bid to find his touch again in red-ball cricket.
• Meanwhile, former India opener Robin Uthappa has revisited the subject, suggesting that the timing and manner of the retirements didn’t feel entirely organic to him, while stressing that only Kohli and Rohit can reveal the full truth when they choose to speak.