Stalwart Joe Root, currently in sublime form, will be the centre of attention as England prepare to take on Team India. The right-hander batter will continue to chase legendary Sachin Tendulkar's record of 15,921 runs in the longest format of the game. 

Root will also look to surpass Rahul Dravid to have the highest-ever batting average among all players to have played the India-England Test series. So far, he has represented England in 153 Test matches and has garnered 13,006 runs with an average of 50.80, including 36 tons and 65 half-centuries. With a best score of 262 runs, Root is England's leading run-scorer in Test cricket and overall fifth.

Even a moderately-scoring series of 373 runs will take him past Australian legend Ricky Ponting (13,378 runs in 168 Tests at an average of 51.85 with 42 tons), making him the second-highest run-getter in Test cricket.