New Delhi, May 20 -- Moeen Ali has lauded Rohit Sharma after the Mumbai Indian veteran announced his retirement from the Indian Test team.

Calling him a 'natural player', the Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder paid tributes to Sharma's batsmanship.

"Rohit was a more natural player in terms of, like, amazing to watch. Like a proper gift given to him. When I say natural, everything looks a lot smoother. He was a top player.

"There was a period of time where he was probably the most talented player in the world, naturally," Ali said on the Beard Before Wicket podcast.

However, Ali did allude to Sharma's limits due fitness, which many have raised over the years, and stated how Virat Kohli, who also recently retired from Test cricket, is ah...