India, May 14 -- Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali stated that the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be a big boost for England in the upcoming five-match Test series. The Indian team will be without the two stalwarts when they board the flight to England to kickstart their new World Test Championship Cycle. With Shubman Gill expected to take over the captaincy charge, it is going to be an uphill task for the young Indian batting line-up to battle it out on tricky English conditions. Kohli and Rohit's retirement came as a shock to many as the duo was expected to travel to England for the all-important tour after India's underwhelming show in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Moeen talked about Kohli and Rohit's experience on ...