Mighty impressed with Ravichandran Ashwin's range, aggressive mindset and relentless pursuit of wickets, senior England batter Joe Root has said that the veteran Indian off-spinner is a constant threat.

England's record 434-run loss to India in the third Test in Rajkot led to widespread criticism about the ultra-aggressive approach they have adopted under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.

Debutant pacer Akash Deep made an impactful entrance, tormenting the visitors by dismissing openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in the morning session. Akash Deep, in a dream debut, returned figures of 3/70, showcasing resilience after overcoming an early no-ball setback.

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has urged out-of-form England batter Joe Root to shun the 'Bazball' approach and get back to playing his natural game.