'There was a period where he was probably the most talented player in world': Moeen Ali lauds Rohit Sharma

England allrounder Moeen Ali said Rohit Sharma was at one point of time one of the most talented players in the world, lauding the former India Test captain as a natural to the game of cricket.

- GNS News Agency

Rohit recently announced his retirement from Test cricket in a career spanning 67 games, which saw him score 4,301 runs including 12 centuries and 18 half-tons. "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. Like probably didn’t do the work in terms of fitness and stuff as Virat but still as effective. Would probably hit the ball further' Moeen said in an interaction with Beard Before Wicket podcast.