Just as India were set to announce the squad for next month's five-Test tour of England, selectors face a problem they had probably been preparing for but were probably not expecting to tackle so soon.

Following Rohit Sharma's Test retirement ahead of the all-important England tour, the Indian team are left with massive shoes to fill in. There are five candidates who could be the ideal fit as Rohit's successor.

The Indian cricket team will kickstart a massive transition in Test cricket from the England series after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the longest format of the game and ex-captain Virat Kohli also quit the whites on ending major speculation over their future post the defeats to New Zealand and Australia.