Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli contradicted India captain Rohit Sharma's remark on Ashwin's retirement, sparking confusion. Rohit said that Ashwin said he wanted to retire after Perth Test, however, he convinced him to stay for the pink-ball Test. Kohli stated he came to know about Ashwin's retirement on Wednesday and Ashwin also stated it was an impulsive decision.