Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has voiced strong dissatisfaction with Virat Kohli's decision to step away from Test cricket, saying it is disappointing to see a player of Kohli's calibre abandon the toughest format instead of confronting his shortcomings head-on.

Kohli, once a key member of the celebrated "Fab Four," called time on his Test career last year following a difficult tour of Australia. During that series, he managed only 194 runs across 10 innings, continuing a prolonged lean phase that had stretched over several years. While Manjrekar understands the pressures of elite cricket, he believes Kohli's choice to keep playing ODIs makes the decision even harder to accept, describing the 50-over format ...