New Delhi, May 17 -- Indian captain Rohit Sharma recently announced his retirement from Test matches, ahead of the BCCI's announcement of its squad for the five-match Test series in England. Rohit's absence means India will certainly have a new captain in the upcoming series. While many believe Rohit's retirement will significantly impact the Indian team, former South African cricketer Daryll Cullinan disagrees.

In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Cullinan, who previously labelled Rohit a 'flat track bully', said that the former India captain's retirement was long overdue and that his absence from the Test series against England would not be too much of a loss for India.

"Rohit's retirement was probably long overdue in terms of te...