India may have lost the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, they will have the upper hand while taking on England in the upcoming five-match Test series, believes former India captain Sunil Gavaskar.

Gavaskar has also said that the pitches will be drier during the time of the five-match Test series and England’s deadly pace duo – James Anderson and Stuart Broad may not get that much help from the wicket if they fail to take wickets in their first session as well. In his column for The Telegraph, he has opined that the Indian players shouldn’t be too concerned for the upcoming series as the conditions will be much more favourable for them for batting.

“Indian batsmen need not worry about the series against England in August-September as the sun will be out by then and the pitches will be drier and with the greatest of respect, if Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad don’t get wickets in their first spell, they struggle in their next spells,” wrote Sunil Gavaskar.

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While adding further, he also shared that the Indian players should not be disappointed with the defeat in the WTC Final, but instead they can use this disappointment to their determination and bring the necessary changes as well.

“The English summer has begun with disappointment [for India] but when disappointment fuels determination then fortunes can be turned and that’s the attitude this talented team need to make this a truly Indian summer,” he claimed.

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However, the five-match Test series between India and England will start from August 4. Last time, both the team took on each other in a Test series in India earlier this year where England had lost 4-1. On the other hand, last time India took on England in a Test series in England where they lost 4-1. Meanwhile, since 2007, they have travelled to the country three times in 2011, 2014 and 2018 but couldn’t win any of the series as well.