London, June 10 -- England's decorated quick James Anderson sees India as a "strong" side in the upcoming five-match Test series, scheduled to begin on June 20 at Headingley, despite the absence of their batting bigwigs and the phase of transition that has kicked in as a result.

More than a month before India's high-stakes Test series against England, swashbuckler Rohit Sharma bid adieu to the format. His long-time compatriot Virat Kohli followed the same route a couple of days later.

With India bereft of its torchbearers, the management turned to youngsters to mark the beginning of a new era. In the aftermath of their decision, the captaincy baton was passed from Rohit to Shubman Gill, while the batting combination is something that In...