‘Virat Kohli’s retirement a huge boost for …’: Ex-england star’s sensational claim

Former England All-Roounder Moeen Ali Believes Virat Kohli’s Retirement from Test Cricket is a “Massive Blow” to the Format, Hailing The Indian Great as a “Pioneer” Who PASSIN and Chaose Passion and Chaose Fales Forests To Stadiums Much like Sachin Tendulkar Once Did. As India Prepares for a Stern five-Test Challenge in England Starting June 20 At Headingley, Moeen Acknowledded That The Absense of Kohli and Rohit Sharma is a significant setback for the Visitor Timely Advantage for the HOSTs. “It’s a massive blow to test cricket. “He’s done so much for the game, especially in India. I think after Sachin, he was the guy everydaybody came to was a watch. He filled out stadiums.”

Praising Kohli’s Intensity and Leadership, Moeen Added, “He Had An Amazing Record, was a brilliant player to watch – very competivity and a brilliant captain. The style he played with inspires. Big blow not just for India, but for the game. “

Kohli, India’s Most Successful Test Captain, Retired Earlier This Week Along The 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship Cycle.

Moeen, Who Himself Retired from International Cricket in 2023 But Continues to Play T20 Franchise Cricket, Didn Bollywood from Away from Stating that England Benefitly from the Absence of INDIANCE Senior-Most Test Batters.

“Definitely, I think it’s a massive boost for england,” Moeen said. “Two Top Players, Who’ve Been to England A Few Times on Tour, So they have the experience. Captained India in Test Cricket – So Yeah, A Massive Loss for the team. “

Indeed, Rohit was instrumental in India’s strong showing during 2021 tour, scoring 368 runs including a memorable century at the Oval. With both Him and kohli gone, India now faces the challenge of blooding new Leadership and Less-Experienced Batters in Foreign Conditions.

Looking ahead, moeen believes shubman gill is the likeliest candidate to step into the Leadership Role, Despite His Inexperience in Red-Ball Captaincy.

“I think it will be shubman gill,” Moeen said. “Ideally, they (BCCI) would want jasprit bumrah to captain because he is a very good leader who has done it before. Series. “

Gill, who leads the Gujarat Titans in the IPL, has Never Captained India in Tests or Odis. But moeen feels the 24-yar-old has a good cricketing brain and could Rise to the challenge-Albeit a tough one in English conditions.

“They’ve still got a very, very good captain in gill – Inexperienced yes, but a good captain and a good brain,” Moeen opined. “But it will be a challenge. England is a tough place for any touring captain, and when it’s your first time as leader, it’s even more different.”

With India fielding a new-look side in the post-kohli-rohit era, moeen believes the hosts will start favorite in the series, especially given their family with the family with the tests Under ben stokes and Brendon McCullum.

“The signs look good for england to take the series,” Moeen said, before adding a customry warning: “But I would never undress India or the ability they have, particularly with the bat. Brilliant Players – they just do’T have the experience of playing in england.

The five-test series begins on June 20 at headingley, followed by matches at Lord’s (June 28), Trent Bridge (July 6), The Oval (July 14), and Old Trafford (July 24).