India, May 12 -- Former India captain and chief selector, Dilip Vengsarkar, expressed surprise at Virat Kohli's decision to retire ahead of the England Test series.

"Actually, I am surprised by the timing of the retirement, I thought both Virat and Rohit would play the England series, and then they would take a call, but before the England series is a bit surprising for me," said Vengsarkar.

India will miss the experience of Kohli in batting, especially after Rohit Sharma also called it a day. It leaves a very inexperienced middle-order for the England tour.

For Vengsarkar, the most important quality of Kohli was how he took the onus on himself to go all the way and finish the game. It is a quality which he had first spotted in him as ...