International men’s cricket returns to India for the first time since the pandemic disrupted the game in 2020. And, with it, Virat Kohli returns to captain a buoyant side against England as they aim to build on their crushing win over Australia by sealing a place in the World Test Championship final.
Kohli missed three-fourths of the Australia series on paternity leave as Ajinkya Rahane led an injury-ravaged side from 0-1 down to a sensational 2-1 away win.
Next up is the much-anticipated four-match series against Joe Root’s England, who are also on a winning streak after beating Sri Lanka 2-0 on their first Test tour since the pandemic.
India do as strong favourites on their spin-friendly home pitches, where England haven’t won a Test since 2012. But it is worth mentioning that England are the last away team to win a Test series in India. Since January 2010, India have lost only four Test matches at home and two of those have come against England.