He made this observation while responding to fan questions on various cricketing topics in a video shared on his YouTube channel.
Aakash Chopra responded that the Indian team will face multiple challenges during the pink-ball Test, when asked about the same. He pointed out that the Indian players’ lack of experience playing day-night Tests would go against them.
The former Indian opener highlighted that the batsmen are slow while reacting to swing as they are not accustomed to playing against the pink ball.
Aakash Chopra observed that Australia would also have few difficulties but have greater familiarity playing in those conditions.
Aakash Chopra added that slip catching could be another problem area for the Indian team, especially considering their fielding standards in the recently concluded white-ball leg of the tour.
Aakash Chopra on the opening batting concerns for Team India
Aakash Chopra picked the lack of clarity about Mayank Agarwal’s opening partner as another issue for the Indian team. He highlighted that neither Shubman Gill nor Prithvi Shaw was amongst the runs in the first warm-up match.
Aakash Chopra reckoned that the Indian team is unlikely to opt for KL Rahul instead of Prithvi Shaw as a Test opener. The latter scored a half-century in the last Test match India played against the Kiwis.
Aakash Chopra signed off by iterating that batting at the top of the order and during the twilight period will be the biggest concerns for the Indian team during the pink-ball Test.
The final warm-up match starting on December 11 is likely to shed more light on who will walk out to open the batting for India in the pink-ball Test. But with Mayank Agarwal expected to be one of the openers in the practice match, only one of the other candidates would get a chance to present their case at the top of the order, at least in the first innings.
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