India, Sept. 1 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) came under fire following the abrupt Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in May. Their decision, announced just a fortnight before the selection meeting for the England series, stunned world cricket. Speculation had been rife since India's forgettable tour of Australia, but few expected the end to come off the field. Many were disappointed that the stalwarts did not bid farewell to the format in front of fans, and criticism quickly mounted on the BCCI.

It wasn't just the fans. Teammate Ravi Bishnoi admitted he was shocked by both the timing and the manner in which Kohli and Rohit exited. The duo had earlier retired from T20Is in June last year, moments after ...