By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Top order batter Shubman Gill and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah are locked in a two-horse race to be India's next test captain following Rohit Sharma's exit.

Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test cricket, leaving India in search of a new captain. Speculation had swirled surrounding Sharma’s future after a lean series against Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, with the 38-year-old’s future a matter of considerable debate.

Decision time for India with the Asian side on the lookout for a new Test skipper following the retirement of Rohit Sharma.