India Vs England Profiles

India vs England: Ishant Sharma must fire for hosts to avenge 2012 home series loss

Can Ishant Sharma lead India's pace attack like Zaheer Khan used to? He surely has his task cut out.

India vs England: Murali Vijay will have to extend good record against visitors

Murali Vijay was India’s highest run-getter in India's last series against England with 402 runs which included two half centuries and a ton.

India vs England: In Haseeb Hameed, visitors have a solid, long-term prospect at the top of the order

Haseeb Hameed is wise beyond his years and knows that his tight, technical game is what got him selected for this tour. Don't expect him slashing the ball over third man if he does make his Test debut in India.

India vs England: Umesh Yadav is gifted with pace, but will have to bowl with better control

Experts have repeatedly talked about Yadav's erratic bowling and have insisted that he needs to improve his accuracy.

India vs England: Tough tour a serious test of Chris Woakes' abilities

Much will depend on whether Chris Woakes can get some lateral movement in the early part of the innings while the new ball still has some shine, and whether he can get the ball to reverse once it has been roughed up. If he finds neither of those things his opportunities could be limited.

India vs England: Ben Stokes could be the talisman the visitors desperately need

Ben Stokes can be the talisman of this developing side, a player that can be the beating heart of a young team that has some really exciting talent in the starting XI and on the fringes of the squad.

India vs England: Amit Mishra will have to surpass himself to revive Test career

Amit Mishra would be looking to overturn this abysmal statistics. He has form on his side but will have to surpass himself to resuscitate his Test career. But would he get a chance at all to do that is the big question.

India vs England: Mohammed Shami looks for momentum after return from injury

Mohammed Shami has had an impressive return to international cricket following a knee surgery that saw him out of action following the ICC World Cup 2015.

India vs England: Adil Rashid can run through sides, but may also offer easy balls to score

This winter will either be the end of the beginning of Adil Rashid's Test career or the beginning of the end.

India vs England: Joe Root has the skill to do well on Indian pitches

Root has played six Tests against India, that one on debut and five more in the summer of 2014, and had a great deal of success against them.