Mike Gatting names three cricketers who would want to 'make a point' in India vs England series

Former England captain Mike Gatting named three cricketers who he believes would want prove a point in the four-match Test series between India and England beginning on Friday in Chennai.

Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes are one of the superstars of the modern game but both will have a point a prove when the India vs England series kickstarts on Friday in Chennai. While India captain Kohli is returning the side after missing three Tests – two of which India won and one ended in a draw – against Australia, Stokes is making a comeback after a long time away from the game due to the loss of his father.

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Amazingly, both England and India did not have many problems without Stokes and Kohli. England beat Sri Lanka 2-0 and India claimed a historic series win in Australia under Ajinkya Rahane’s leadership, all the more reason why Kohli and Stokes will be determined to do well in the upcoming four-match series.

Former England captain Mike Gatting on the same lines. Apart from Stokes and Kohli, England’s Jofra Archer is another cricketer Gatting thinks will be looking forward to making a point. Speaking to the Niche Sports YouTube Channel, Gatting said, "I think it's going to be a fantastic series as Virat Kohli would want to make his mark. I know Stokesy (Ben Stokes) will do and a guy called Jofra Archer might like to make a point too."

Archer too was not a part of the England side that beat Sri Lanka.

England’s performance in the recently-concluded two-match series in Sri Lanka has prompted Gatting to state their series against India will be an ‘interesting one’.

"It's not often that you get to play a series where you have been playing spin and then go to another country to play spin. So, I think it's going to be a very interesting series," Gatting added.