Virat Kohli has communicated his desire to retire from Test cricket to the BCCI ahead of the big five-match series in England starting June 20, for which he is expected to be a part of the squad. ESPNcricinfo understands that Kohli has been having these conversations with officials of the BCCI for the past month or so.

The BCCI selectors wants Virat Kohli to continue playing Test cricket for India but the star batter is reportedly ready to ‘move on’ from the five-day format.

If Virat Kohli decides to retire from Test cricket, Team India will be left without the guidance of the two legendary players as Rohit Sharma has also decided to quit the longest format of the game