India, Jan. 28 -- KL Rahul has admitted that the thought of retirement did cross his mind but the India batter says it is still "some time away" and he will not drag on when the time comes. In an interview with former England skipper Kevin Pietersen, Rahul said retiring would not be a difficult decision as there is life beyond cricket. "I've (thought about it). I don't think it's (retirement) gonna be that difficult," the 33-year-old from Bengaluru, a mainstay of India's Test and ODI teams, told Pietersen on his YouTube channel.

"If you're honest with yourself, when it's time, it's time. And there's no point dragging it. Obviously, I'm some time away." Rahul has scored 4,053 runs in 67 Tests at an average of 35.8, while amassing 3,360 ru...