Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Former India batter Dilip Vengsarkar feels that the first two Tests of the five-match series against England will be crucial for the visiting side on the challenging tour, starting on June 20.
The 69-year-old veteran backed the Indian team for the tour despite the red-ball retirements of senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli earlier this month. Vengsarkar, who has played 11 Tests and scored 6,868 runs, is hopeful of young talents performing well on the tour.
"We have a very good and capable team. India also have a good chance and the first two Tests will be crucial - it will largely determine how the team performs in the remaining matches of the five-Test series. I believe new players may emerge during this series, and I am hopeful that India will perform well," Vengsarkar told IANS in an exclusive interview.
