Ajinkya Rahane announces his retirement from cricket, and several senior figures reach out to him afterward. NDTV reports that Sachin Tendulkar is the first to call Rahane following the announcement.

The outlet also says Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma later exchange text messages with Rahane. In the reporting, Rahane tells them the same thing, aligning with his explanation for stepping away from the sport.

Across the sources provided, the focus remains on the contacts and messages from major Indian cricket personalities in the immediate aftermath of Rahane’s retirement. The accounts do not add further detail about the content beyond indicating that Rahane shares the same point with each of them.