New Delhi, May 13 -- Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin handpicked his "favourite piece of batsmanship" of India batting bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after they bid adieu to the Test format.

Virat's departure from red-ball cricket continued the exodus trend from the Test format in the Indian setup. Before the Indian batting bigwigs, the illustrious frontline off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin called it a day on his international career midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia earlier this year.

Out of Rohit's diverse selection of knocks, Ashwin picked the seasoned opener's swashbuckling displays in England back in 2021, which paved the way for India's dominance, as his favourite.

"My favourite piece of batsmanship of...