With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma absent, KL Rahul—now the senior-most batter in the side—finds himself as the pillar around which India's five-Test campaign in England must be built. This is his moment to step up,

Team India will take on England in a five-match Test tour starting from the Headingley Test on June 20 in the absence of veterans Virat and Rohit Sharma, who both announced their retirements from the longest format last month.

Ben Stokes expressed that it is a shame that Virat won’t be able to compete in the Test format against Kohli anymore. He lavished praise on Virat and his fighting spirit during the game.