Graham Gooch has quoted that Virat Kohli's 'extra motivation’ can be harmful for the English team as they clash against India in a five-match Test series. As he has mentioned, he considers both Kohli and Root to be world-class players and they can outplay any crucial condition to pilot a match towards victory.

“And I think one thing that people should remember what sets them apart in the modern era — people who watch shouldn't remember how many runs they score or what innings they played. But (they should remember) when Virat Kohli or Joe Root played an innings that helped them win the match for their team. That's what counts, not the number of runs,” he added.

“Sometimes in the past, India have struggled when they have travelled abroad. Obviously they have been very strong at home but they are improving all the time. And Virat Kohli is very determined to do well. I think he has got a point to prove, he has got a good all-round side, got some good spinners," said Gooch.

“If the conditions are overcast Broad and Anderson will come into play, but flatter wickets will make it a much more closer contest. If the ball was moving quite a lot, it would have been a slight advantage for people like Broad and Anderson, who are world-class performers, when the ball is moving around. I think wickets will be a little bit flatter and so I think (it is) quite a difficult series to pick a winner actually. May be, one Test either way," he added.