MUMBAI, India (AP) — India captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from test cricket Wednesday ahead of the squad’s upcoming tour of England. The 38-year-old Sharma added that he will continue representing India in one-day internationals.

One of Team India`s most established opening batsmen, Rohit Sharma, on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket. Following the retirement, former cricketers including Suresh Raina, Wasim Jaffer and Ricky Ponting extended their love and respect to Rohit.

India's Test and ODI captain until Wednesday, Rohit Sharma, dropped a bomb on fans all across the globe as he decided to quit the longest format. Rohit's announcement came as a big surprise, as the batter had expressed his intentions of leading the team on the tour of England multiple times.