MUMBAI, India (AP) — India captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from test cricket Wednesday ahead of the squad’s upcoming tour of England. The 38-year-old Sharma added that he will continue representing India in one-day internationals.

India's Test and ODI captain until Wednesday, Rohit Sharma, dropped a bomb on fans all across the globe as he decided to quit the longest format. Rohit's announcement came as a big surprise, as the batter had expressed his intentions of leading the team on the tour of England multiple times.

Rohit Sharma, the 38-year-old Indian Test cricket captain, has announced his retirement from the format with immediate effect via an Instagram post. This decision comes amidst reports suggesting potential changes in leadership by the BCCI selectors.