India will lock horns with Pakistan in their opening Group A fixture of the Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai on Sunday (August 28). Kohli, who is returning to the Indian side after an extended break, opened the batting for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) after the initial few matches of IPL 2022.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra was unsure if the two Indian stalwarts practicing together implies anything. He observed:
Chopra, however, named KL Rahul as Rohit’s opening partner while picking India’s likely XI for Sunday’s game. The former India opener elaborated:
Rahul seemed out of sorts during the recent ODI series between India and Zimbabwe. The team management could look at opening with Kohli and playing either Dinesh Karthik or Deepak Hooda instead of the Indian vice-captain if the latter was not at his best during the practice sessions.
“The question will be whether you should play Dinesh Karthik or Rishabh Pant” - Aakash Chopra
Chopra shared his reason for picking Rishabh Pant ahead of Karthik as the wicketkeeper-batter, saying:
Chopra reckons Bhuvneshwar Kumar could make a telling contribution for the Men in Blue in Sunday’s game. The renowned commentator reasoned:
Kumar is expected to lead the Indian seam attack in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence. The wily swing bowler could prove to be a handful for the Pakistan batters on the slightly green surface in Dubai.
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