Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary criticised head coach Gautam Gambhir following the team's 30-run defeat to South Africa in Kolkata.
Tiwary stated that veteran batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had wanted to continue in Tests but were forced to retire from Test cricket due to a poor team environment.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli shocked the cricketing world when they announced their Test retirements in May 2025, just before India's tour of England.