England v India, Test series 2018: How will the Indian batsmen fare?

Karun or Rohit?

Rohit scored a match-winning 100 in the third T20I

Rohit Sharma played in place of Ajinkya Rahane in two Tests in South Africa but Rohit's failure gave an opportunity for Rahane to make a comeback. Rohit was rested for the Test against Afghanistan and is likely to come back for the series against England. His 100 in the third T20I would help him make a case for himself.

Rohit's limited overs record in England is quite convincing, and the lack of middle-order batting options may help him get a place in the squad.

Karun Nair wasted his opportunity in the Afghanistan Test but the Karnataka batsman has been in decent form for India A in England. Nair led the India A side to victory in the 1st unofficial Test against Windies A.

Batsmen like Mayank Agarwal and R Samarth have also performed well in recent times, but Nair's experience will likely help him get the nod over the other two Karnataka batsmen.

It will be interesting to watch the likes of Anderson and Broad swing the red cherry, but will the Indian batsman be able to negotiate the swing? Only time will tell.