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After Rohit Sharma's sudden retirement, questions are being raised whether the BCCI forced him to retire. Rajiv Shukla, vice -president of the Indian Cricket Board, has broken the silence regarding this. Rajiv Shuk …Read more

BCCI's statement on Rohit's sudden retirement.
Highlights
- Rohit's decision to retire is surprising
- BCCI broke silence on Rohit's retirement
- Rajiv Shukla told the truth
New Delhi. Rohit Sharma suddenly surprised the retirement from the Test. The Indian team has to visit England in June. Prior to this important tour, Rohit's decision to retire is being questioned. Did the BCCI pressure Rohit to retire? On this, the BCCI broke the silence after a day. Rajiv Shukla, vice -president of the Indian Cricket Board, said that it was a personal decision to retire from Test cricket of Rohit Sharma. And the BCCI did not put any pressure on them to do so.
Rohit Sharma (Rohit Sharma) announced his retirement on Wednesday ahead of the five -match Test series starting in England from June 20. Shukla told 'PTI video', 'As far as retirement from Test cricket is concerned, Rohit has taken his own decision.' He said, 'Our policy is that the players who decide the retirement, we do not put any pressure on them and we do not even give them some suggestions, we do not say anything.'
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'Praise them as less'
Rajiv Shukla said that his contribution in five -day cricket is very big, he said, 'The more we praise him, the less. He is a great batsman. The good thing is that he has not yet decided to retire from cricket (because he will play only ODI now). Therefore, we will definitely take advantage of their experience and talent.
'The selectors will decide who will be the new captain'
After Rohit Sharma left the post of captaincy, it remains to be seen who is handed over to India's Test captaincy. Jaspreet Bumrah, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill are among the contenders. Asked about the names of potential players for captaincy, Shukla said that this is the right of the selection committee. Rajiv Shukla said, 'There should be no speculation of any kind. The selectors will decide and tell you who is the captain. This is their decision completely.

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Active in journalism for nearly 15 years. Study from Delhi University. Interest in sports, especially in cricket, badminton, boxing and wrestling. IPL, Commonwealth Games and Pro Wrestling League events have been covered. From February 2022 … Read more