India and England Face Off in Test Series Without Key Players

Virat Kohli and Harry Brook's absence leaves gaps in both teams, but India's batting depth and England's inexperienced spinners could tip the balance.

Virat Kohli, India's talisman, will miss the first two Tests of the five-match series against England due to personal reasons. His likely replacement, Shreyas Iyer, has shown his ability to dominate spinners in spin-friendly conditions.
Despite Kohli's absence, India is expected to maintain its dominance in the five-day format at home, thanks to its enviable batting depth and the lack of experience among English spinners.
England's Harry Brook will also be absent from the series, leaving a gap in the team's aggressive batting style against accomplished spinners.
India's squad for the first two Tests includes Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), and Avesh Khan.
England's most experienced spinner, Jack Leach, has only played four red-ball games in India, and the other three spinners, Tom Hartley, Rehan Ahmed, and Shoaib Bashir, have played only a solitary Test between them.