Indian team's star batsman KL Rahul believes that it will be difficult to share the dressing room without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The atmosphere of the dressing room will be deserted without them. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli had announced his retirement from the Test format before the Test series against England. Before him, Rohit Sharma had also said goodbye to the red ball format. This was a double blow to India and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian team under the leadership of Shubman Gill.

'Rohit and Kohli have been the pillars of Indian cricket'

KL Rahul said in a conversation with Delhi Capitals- 'Virat and Rohit have been the pillars of Indian cricket for the last decade and their absence will be a huge loss. In my entire career so far, I have never been in a team environment where neither Virat nor Rohit are present.'

KL Rahul further said- 'In all the Test matches I have played so far, Virat or Rohit or both have always been a part of the team. Going to the dressing room without them will feel a bit strange. But of course, his decision should be respected. He has given his all to the country and he will always remain a legend of Indian cricket. But now the time has come for all of us to come forward.'

India will start a new cycle of WTC.

The Indian team will start a new cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC) with this series. The England tour is going to be difficult for Gambhir and Gill. India's Test performance has not been good for some time and it had to face defeat in its last Test series with New Zealand and Australia. Intra-squad or practice matches before any series are important for the preparation of the team. The Indian team had opted to play the intra-squad match in an empty stadium so that the opposing team could not get a clue of their strategy.

Will Gill be able to beat England without Rohit-Kohli?

India last won a Test series against England at its home in 2007 under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid. At that time, India was successful in registering a 1-0 win in the three-match series. Since 2007, the Indian team has toured England four times, but could not taste victory. After winning the ODI World Cup in 2011, India toured England. At that time, the team went to play under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, but could not win a single match in the four-match Test series and the host team defeated India by a margin of 4-0.

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