Delhi: The Indian cricket team is set to play a Test series of five matches against England from June 20. The importance of this series has also increased, because it will start the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle for India. In such a situation, Team India will have to perform strongly in any case.

Earlier, many veteran cricket experts and former players are coming out with their respective predictions. Meanwhile, former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik has made a shocking prediction, which may surprise cricket fans.

Recently, after the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the captaincy of the Test team has been handed over to Shubman Gill. Gill has a strong team like England, which has been invincible in the domestic Test series since 2022. England have not faced defeat in any series in their home under the captaincy of Ben Stokes.

Dinesh Karthik said, “I always believed that England can win this series 3–1. But, looking at his bowling and injuries, now it seems that this series can be a 2–2 draw.”

According to Karthik, this test series may end on par. Significantly, India’s previous England tour also ended at 2–2. At the same time, both teams have played a five-match Test series in India last year, in which hosts India won 4-1.

Talking about history, the record of the Indian team on the land of England has been very challenging. So far, India has played a total of 69 Test matches in England, out of which only 9 have won. On the other hand, India has suffered defeat in 38 matches and 22 matches are drawn.

Now the thing to see will be how Team India will perform in the upcoming Test series against England.