New Delhi, May 21 -- Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 7. The former Indian captain's sudden announcement ahead of the team's five-match Test series against England, starting June 20, raised speculations on his reasons for retirement. According to a report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejected Rohit's proposal, which was similar to MS Dhoni's, leading the Hitman to step away from the longest format of cricket.

Rohit Sharma proposed to mirror former captain MS Dhoni's 2014 style of retirement, according to a report by Sky Sports News. Notably, Dhoni retired mid-series during India's tour of Australia.

Rohit expressed his desire to travel to England, lead the team in the initial matches, a...