Indian team is positive after beating New Zealand on the homeland. Now they will be taking on English team for the 5 match test series. England hasn't recovered from the last match defeat against Bangladesh in Dhaka so they might be showing more aggression taking the lesson from that. India has not lost any test match playing in India after the regretful defeat against England in the last encounter held in 2012. The team is playing good in the captaincy of Virat Kohli, While England team also have good names on their side which will be crucial performers during the tournament.

England has beaten India for 13 times in a test match which is just 1 match short than the Caribbean team who has done it for the 14 times. India has lost only two test series played at home in a span of sixteen and half years one against Australia in 2004-05 and another with the English team in 2012-13.

Traditionally, most teams take the time to adjust to the Indian conditions, but England has largely done well in the opening Test of a series in India, winning four out of 14 Tests so far. However, it should also be noted that England has not won the first Test of a series in India in their last five attempts.

When it comes to batting, India appear to have a far superior lineup compared to England. However, it will be imperative for both Indian openers to use of this chance to seal their positions in the absence of Lokesh Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan. On the other hand, the Indian middle-order and lower middle-order will look to continue the form they showed against New Zealand.

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