2) Virat Kohli's form
He didn't perform in IPL and now he is not playing in his natural form in the current England tour. The lone star in South Africa and New Zealand tour was expected to lead India's batting in this series. However, England found and exploited his weakness outside off-stump and have done well to keep him quiet.
Leaving deliveries does not come naturally to Kohli, who is a pure and prolific stroke-maker. He appeared to be trying his best to reverse his fortunes at Southampton but is just not able to curb that inclination. Kohli showed glimpses of his class at the Ageas Bowl during his innings of 39 and 28, with some glorious cover drives and straight drives, before his poking fetish got the better of him.
However, with these two outings, he has just about prevented the "out of form" label being stuck across his forehead. He should be replaced but the question is who will replace him? India doesn't really have a replacement in their 18-man squad but also because he is the kind of batsman who possesses the quality and ability to turn around games single-handedly. Wriddhiman Saha can be the option to replace him, but will it be right to replace such a player with an inexperienced player?
