Legendary England pacer James Anderson said India is a strong team ahead of the five-match Test series, which is scheduled to start from June 20.

"I think this series is going to be exactly the same. What you would expect, I know India are going through a little bit of a change with a different captain and losing Kohli and Sharma. But I think they are strong. They have got a strong squad. They have got some really exciting players. England are trying to play a certain way, and I think it lends itself into an exciting series," Anderson told ESPNCricinfo.

Previously, two Indian stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, announced their retirements from the longest format of the game. Following the retirement of Rohit, Team India's think tank has appointed Shubman Gill as their new Test skipper.