Key Points
Rohit Sharma-led Team India are all set to take on England in the 5-match Test series starting in Hyderabad next week..
Virat also has a good record against the English side with a total of 1991 runs in 28 Tests at an average of 42.36 and a strike rate of 52.06..
The former India captain has also been in fine form of late and was India's highest run-scorer in the recently concluded two-match Test series in South Africa..
Ahead of the crucial 5-match Test series, former England cricketer Monty Panesar has some advice for Ben Stokes and Co. Panesar suggested that the England players should engage in mind games with Kohli and play with his ego..
Panesar also suggested that the English players should taunt Kohli with the phrase "chokers" because Stokes has won the T20 and ODI World Cups and Kohli hasn't..
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