England capable of upsetting favourites India: Dilip Doshi

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England capable of upsetting favourites India: Dilip Doshi

Chennai: Touring England are capable of upsetting the balance in their Test series against India, starting here on Friday, though Virat Kohli’s home team would start favourites, said former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi on Thursday.

“India would start as favourites but that’s only a way of phrasing it. To me, England are quite capable of upsetting the balance as well,” said Doshi during a conversation with former England batsman David Gower and veteran London-based broadcaster and writer Ashis Ray.

Doshi said that the Joe Root-led England would also be brimming with confidence following their recent 2-0 Test series win in Sri Lanka.

“But for a start, any pundit will think that you have the home advantage and you’ve got the balanced team and you have the players in reserve who may not get into this team because the regulars are coming back. It augurs well for a very fought off series,” he said.

The first two Tests will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here in Chennai.

India would be entering the series with loads of confidence, having registered a remarkable 2-1 Test series win in Australia, despite facing a number of injuries to their key players, besides a few instances of racial abuse.

Doshi, 73, however, said India will miss all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who is not part of the squad for the first two Tests as he is recovering from a fractured sustained in his left thumb during the third Test in Sydney.

“Jadeja will be missed. I think Ravindra Jadeja’s injury will be a sore point and the choice will be whether they would be playing Washington Sundar or not. But I do believe the players at the bench will accept that as a very good motive,” said Doshi.

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