India, June 9 -- Monty Panesar has made a bold claim about Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket ahead of the big England tour. The former spinner pointed out Kohli's vulnerability outside off-stump and suggested that it could be the reason behind his big decision not to face England during a low phase in his Test career. The Indian batting maestro struggled in the last Test series he played before retirement on the Australian tour, where he scored a century in the first match but then struggled in the remaining matches. He failed to find a solution for his recurring struggles with the ball outside the off-stump, and the Aussie pacers took advantage of it.

Kohli endured a forgettable England tour in 2014, where his vulnerability out...