Days after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test Cricket, the Indian team might have been dealt with another blow, as according to reports, Virat Kohli, too has expressed his desire to retire from the longest format of the game.

This comes with just over a month left to go for the five-match series against England which starts from June 20. Amidst this, the question remains what the squad for England could look like without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Batters

In the absence of Rohit Sharma, it is most likely that Shubman Gill might become the next captain, according to several reports. Yashasvi Jaiswal is a sure-shot opener for the side. Sai Sudharsan can be expected to be the reserve opener in the squad. KL Rahul is another name who might be a sure shot name in the side. In the absence of Virat Kohli, the role could be assumed by Karun Nair or Sarfaraz Khan. Karun has had a tremendous couple of years in domestic cricket, and might just make a return to the Test side finally. Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel might be the two wicketkeeper batters.

ECB Requested Exorbitant Amount From PCB

According to the report the ECB first denied the use of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to PCB. Thereafter, they quoted an exorbitant amount from PCB to host the PSL 2025, which was pretty difficult for the cash-stripped board to afford.There were reports that the foreign players who were part of the PSL 2025 wanted to return home, given the situation that existed between India and Pakistan. They stated that they had regard for the mental well being of their foreign players, as they resepected the concerns of their families."We, at the PCB, also have sincere regard for the mental well-being of participating players and the sentiments of our foreign players, and we respect the concerns of their families who want to see them back home," a PCB official told the publication.