After over a year and a half, India will finally have some cricket on its shores. England will be the first team to play in the country amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The first Test will be behind closed doors but crowds might be in attendance for the second Test. This is a very important series for both India and England as well as for Virat Kohli and Joe Root, the two greats in the quartet of the Fab four. There is the lure of the ICC World Test Championship final spot, while it is a story of redemption for both Joe Root and Virat Kohli in contrasting ways.
First, the ICC World Test Championship final. India will have to win by a margin of 2-0, 2-1, 3-0, 3-1, 4-0 to book the final spot where they will take on New Zealand at Lord’s in June 2021. For England, they will have to repeat a feat that has not been achieved in India for the last 38 years. They have to win 3-0, 3-1 or 4-0, in order to qualify for the final at Lord’s and this scoreline, has not been…