This part of the country is in the grip of a cold wave. Temperatures have rarely slid into the teens, nights are frightfully uncomfortable and even during the day, in the shade, there is more of an English feel to the weather.

Yet, Rohit Sharma’s India are completely at home as they seek to stamp their authority on a yo-yoing series with one final flourish in the last of five Tests, starting at the HPCA Stadium on Thursday. England have had several opportunities to put India away but with single-minded focus, a young outfit masterfully marshalled by Rohit has found ways to wriggle out of trouble, 3-1 an apt reflection of the consistency and resolve that England’s fanciful Bazball has been unable to overcome.