Overview
- Speaking to IANS, Monty Panesar said the trio "deserved that respect" and contrasted India's approach with England's farewells for Stuart Broad and James Anderson.
- News18 reports that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from Test cricket and will continue for India only in ODIs.
- Ravichandran Ashwin announced his international retirement after the third Test of the Border–Gavaskar Trophy in Australia in December 2024.
- Career totals cited in the coverage include Ashwin's 537 Test wickets in 106 games, Kohli's 9,230 runs in 123 Tests, and Rohit's 4,301 runs in 67 Tests.
- The articles do not report any official response from the BCCI to Panesar's criticism.