BCCI Didn’t Force Kohli & Rohit to Retire from Tests: Rajeev Shukla Clarifies

[{"selector":"#anim-09e1b1e4-b096-43ce-b249-a248c76b3c81 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, -0.00003305102313788666%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f08cf98e-6f57-4f96-944c-febff5707862","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48ae60f2-94b0-461a-aef9-74e6fbfaa9f2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0acf9bef-371b-408b-936f-b305ed5ca313","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ab1364f-aed0-408c-b803-f9a895a810f6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fd530e49-8685-4628-89b4-8aade60564de","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b3b2beb-6b5f-4247-902d-c7e9f39dea61","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -126.68179%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma recently announced their retirement from Test cricket, surprising fans and sparking intense speculation across the cricketing world

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Speaking to ANI, Shukla said, “There was no pressure on Rohit or Virat. Retirement in Indian cricket is a personal choice”

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The BCCI emphasized that both Kohli and Rohit have served Indian cricket with distinction and deserve respect for deciding their own exits

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While the team may undergo changes, Shukla reiterated that no veteran was pushed out. The focus remains on balanced team building

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