“Maybe Virat feels that he has nothing more left to achieve. I think Rohit Sharma needed just one person to motivate him daily, for example, to go for a run at 5 AM,” he added. Yograj said that no senior is left in the Indian dressing room to motivate the next generation of players.

Just as India were set to announce the squad for next month's five-Test tour of England, selectors face a problem they had probably been preparing for but were probably not expecting to tackle so soon.

James Anderson acknowledged Virat Kohli's greatness in Test cricket, despite their fierce rivalry. Anderson believes India possesses the talent to overcome Kohli's retirement, highlighting the impact of IPL players in Test cricket.