Indian men's team is set to take on England in a five-match Test series following the conclusion of the Indian Premier League. As the series approaches, discussions have emerged about how England will counter India’s strengths and how the Indian team will respond to the challenge of playing in England’s conditions. Also Read: Mohammad Kaif on Hardik Pandya: 'He was mentally tortured' Recently, England opener Ben Duckett spoke about facing Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. He expressed confidence in his preparation, stating that he knows what to expect from the Indian bowler and is not surprised by him anymore. “I’ve faced him in a five-Test series before. I know what he’s going to do to me, and the good thing about that is I know what skills he has,” Duckett told Daily Mail. The England batter further spoke about the challenge posed by Mohammad Shami. However, he remained optimistic about his chances of scoring big runs if he could survive the early spells. “There’s going to be nothing that surprises me. It’s going to be challenging, and the red-ball skills of Mohammed Shami are just as threatening as Bumrah. But if I can get through that opening spell, I feel there are runs to be had,” he added. England last toured India in 2024, where they struggled against the home side, losing the series 1-4. After winning the 1st Test, England lost the remaining four matches. Jasprit Bumrah played a crucial role in India’s dominant victory, picking up 19 wickets at an average of 16.9. 'We can beat India at home' Duckett also mentioned the difference between the Indian team’s performances at home and away. He is optimistic that England will win the upcoming series. "India at home is very different to India away. It’s a side I feel we should beat and we can beat. It’ll be a good series," he said. This is not the first time Duckett has made bold statements about facing India. Earlier, when England was trailing 0-2 in a three-match ODI series against India before the ICC Champions Trophy, he said: "If we lose 3-0, I don’t care, as long as we beat them in the final of the Champions Trophy." Clarifying his statement, Duckett later explained that he was talking about England’s broader ambitions rather than focusing solely on the bilateral series, which was long gone at that time. "All I was saying was that the ODI series in India was kind of done, and if we lose this next game I would certainly take that if it meant beating India in the final of the Champions Trophy. Sure, that didn’t happen, but I wanted to point out we had bigger ambitions for that trip than just that series," he said. However, England’s Champions Trophy campaign ended in disappointment as they failed to make it to the final four. Despite their loss, Duckett had a strong individual campaign, finishing as England’s highest run-scorer with 227 runs in three matches.