Joe Root, who will be playing his 100th Test in the series-opening Test in Chennai, said the visitors England shouldn’t be scared of India’s home record and that he believes England have the requisite tools to beat India in their own backyard.
England captain Joe Root said he cannot wait to get to the action in the 4-Test series against India, adding the pressure is on the home team who begin as favourites. India and England meet in the first of the 4-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Joe Root Who Debuted In Nagpur In 2012 Will Be Playing His 100th Test At Chennai
Joe Root made his debut in Nagpur in 2012 and he will be playing his 100th Test for England when he steps on the field to lead the team from Friday, February 5 at Chepauk. Joe Root conceded that he didn’t understand the enormity of beating India in India when he was on his first tour to the Asian country back in 2012 but he knows how daunting it is to overcome the Indian challenge in their own backyard.

However, Joe Root said England shouldn’t be scared of India’s home record and that the visitors have the necessary firepower to challenge Virat Kohli’s men in the upcoming series.
Sam Curran and Mark Wood were rested as part of England’s rotation policy for the first two Tests while Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Rory Burns, who were rested for the Test series in Sri Lanka, arrived in India before others. The England selectors have rested Jonny Bairstow for the first Test, while wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler will return home after the first Test.
India captain Virat Kohli, pacer Ishant Sharma, middle-order batsman Hardik Pandya and left-arm uncapped spinner Axar Patel have been named in India’s squad for the first two Tests against England, starting in Chennai on February 5.
Joe Root: India Will Be Under More Pressure As The Team Have Expectation To Uphold The Record In Home Conditions
England have headed to India on the back of a confidence-boosting 2-0 Test series win in Sri Lanka. Joe Root led the team from the front, scoring 426 runs in 2 Tests, hitting a double hundred and a match-winning 186 at Galle. On the other hand, India have returned to play Test cricket at home after clinching an emphatic 2-1 series victory against Australia in Australia.
“To get the opportunity to play India off the back of them beating Australia in Australia – what a scalp that would be for us. There will be more pressure on them than us – they have an expectation to uphold that record in their conditions,” Root said.
“It’s a big one, we’re all aware of that because it’s a very difficult place to come and win. But that doesn’t scare us and it shouldn’t. We certainly have the tools to win these four games. It should be really good fun.”

Joe Root who will be achieving a major milestone in the first of the first 2 Chennai Tests, said beating India in India would be one of the biggest achievements of his career as Test captain. Notably, England were the last team to beat India in India when they beat an MS Dhoni-led side 2-1 in 2012. Under current skipper Virat Kohli’s captaincy, India are yet to lose a Test series at home.
“As a captain I think it would be. When I came into the team in 2012 I played a very small part in that amazing series. I don’t think at the time I appreciated how hard it is to win in these conditions,” Root added.
Joe Root amassed 426 runs in four innings at an average of 106.50 including two centuries with a high score of 228 in 2 Tests against Sri Lanka. He also went on to become the fourth-highest run-getter in Test cricket for England.
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