The five -match high profile Test series between India and England is going to start from June 20. The first Test match of the series against England will be played from June 20 from 3:30 pm Indian time at the headingley ground in Leeds. India will play a five -match Test series on England’s soil from 20 June to 4 August. Team India’s captaincy is in the hands of Shubman Gill and in front is the team that always plays a scorching cricket in Test matches at his home. There are 3 big reasons, due to which India can lose this Test series on the soil of England.

1. Virat Kohli not being in Team India

A batsman like Virat Kohli will no longer be in India’s Test team, because he has retired from the red ball cricket last month. Due to the absence of Virat Kohli, the strength of the Indian Test team has been halved and it can lose in the Test series against England. It is very difficult for Team India to win the Test series on England soil without Virat Kohli. Except KL Rahul, India does not have any more experienced batsmen, who can bat in front of the balls taking swing in the difficult situation of England. Karun Nair has returned to the Test team after 8 years, but he cannot suddenly expect any big miracle on the tour of England. There is a difference of land and sky in India playing domestic cricket on flat pitches and playing Test matches on green top pitches in England.

2. Shubman Gill’s bad record in England

Shubman Gill’s batting average in England is below 15. Shubman Gill has played 3 Test matches so far in England, in which he has scored only 88 runs at a poor average of 14.66. Shubman Gill has not scored a single century in any Sena country (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia). Shubman Gill’s batting average on foreign soil is very bad. Shubman Gill’s bat on foreign soil has scored runs at an average of just 29.50. Shubman Gill has so far scored 559 runs in 13 Tests played in SENA countries and West Indies, with his average of just 25. Shubman Gill has scored only two half -centuries in 24 innings during this period. Shubman Gill’s bat has been silent in SENA countries since playing a 91 -run match in the Brisbane Test against Australia in 2021. Talking about Shubman Gill, he has so far scored 1893 runs in 32 Tests at an average of 35.06.

3. India’s weak pace bowling attack

If Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj are released, India does not have any fast bowler who can rein in England’s dangerous batsmen Ben Stokes and Joe Root. Jasprit Bumrah will not play more than 3 Test matches on this tour, in such a situation, Mohammad Siraj will also get additional pressure. Team India will also miss Mohammad Shami during this period. Mohammed Shami has played 14 Test matches on England soil, in which he has taken 42 wickets. Mohammed Shami keeps the unique talent to move the ball in the air with a rapid pace. Duke is bowled with Duke ball in England. Playing the Duke ball is much harder than Kukabura and SG. Mohammed Shami Duke is adept at hunting fatal by using Duke ball. Citing fitness, selectors had dropped Mohammed Shami from the Test series against England.