India, May 13 -- Former India cricketer Anil Kumble called out the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), asking them for the poor handling of the Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The two senior batters drew curtains on their career in the longest format in a space of five days, with the decision coming less than a fortnight before the scheduled selection meeting to pick the squad for the upcoming Test tour of England.

Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Kumble reckoned both Rohit and Kohli deserved a proper farewell from Test cricket and hence asked the concerned department in BCCI to address why both the fans and the two stalwarts of Indian cricket were denied the moment.

"Right now, Rohit Sharma, a few days ago and then...