India, Jan. 11 -- Priyank Panchal, the former Gujarat batter, who was widely regarded as one of the best batters in domestic cricket, stated that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made good calls by retiring from Tests and T20Is, as it was the best possible thing to happen to the future of the 50-over format (ODIs). It is worth mentioning that recently, several voices have been heard, constantly urging Kohli, the former India captain, to reconsider his Test retirement and don the white jersey again.

Kohli and Rohit retired from Tests last year, while they bid farewell to the T20I format after winning the T20 World Cup in 2024. The duo returned to international cricket in October 2025 with much fanfare, making the trip to Australia for th...