India, May 7 -- Shubman Gill is the frontrunner to become India's next Test captain after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the longest format of the game on Wednesday evening. Sharing a photo of his Test cap on Instagram stories, Rohit said, "Hello everyone, I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It's been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support over the years."

India's next Test assignment is the five-match Test series against England, beginning June 20, and Rohit's retirement leaves a vacuum in the leadership department. Given his history with injuries, Jasprit Bumrah, who led the team in Rohit's absence in two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy a...