Top 3 player battles to watch out for in India’s tour of England

England and India will be facing off in a five-match Test series beginning on 20th June in the new ICC World Test Championship cycle 2025-2027.  In the wake of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s retirements from Test cricket, India will have to deal with a generational shift in their squad. As Shubman Gill becomes India’s Test captain. Despite a mix of playing styles, both teams are starting a new era in Test cricket. Hence, on that note, we look at the Top 3 player battles in India’s tour of England.

Joe Root Vs Jasprit Bumrah

One can call Joe Root as Jasprit Bumrah’s bunny as he has got his wicket 9 times in 24 innings. Despite this, Joe Root still has the upper hand against Jasprit Bumrah. The former England captain has scored 286 runs against him so far. As the five-match Test series is going to start, both players will be looking to get on top of each other and want to dominate each other. With Bumrah being the lead pacer for India, he will try to get him out as early as possible.

Shubman Gill vs Ben Stokes

The captain of battles will be interesting to watch throughout the series. During a transitional period, Shubman Gill is named captain of the Indian Test team. The captain will be aiming to lead his team from the front and set an example like former players did. Even though Gill has a poor average in away tours, this time he will look to get it better. While England captain Ben Stokes will be looking to dominate the Indian side.

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Zak Crawley vs Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja is another key player on the India side. Jadeja’s performance will matter the most on the England tour as he has a lot of experience playing in English conditions. England batters are fear of them while facing Ravindra Jadeja as they struggle to get runs against him. Zak Crawley finds himself in a struggle while getting runs against Ravindra Jadeja. In five innings against Ravindra Jadeja, he scored only 34 runs.

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