He sounded like a gentleman, and it did not seem we were talking to the King of England. added the BCCI Vice President.On the absence of senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from Tests before the series, Shukla said their decision was personal and respected by the board. Referring to Siraj’s dismissal, the King remarked on the misfortune of the ball rolling back to hit the stumps. Following that, he spent time with the Indian women’s team as well.Before meeting the King, the Indian contingent also had an informal interaction with British actor and musician Idris Elba. He asked us, like, how the travel was and all, and, um, it was really nice to meet him.