With T20 franchises potentially becoming players' primary employers, and most boards finding Test cricket financially not viable, the format's future remains a concern for the purists.
His retirement came after his 200th Test match against the West Indies at his home ground in Mumbai.
West Indies legend Brian Lara has been admitted to Global Hospital in Mumbai after he complained of chest pain.
Floored by the praise showered on him by Brian Lara, pacer Wahab Riaz has invited the West Indian legend to Pakistan.
