Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam’s sides will lock horns in a Group A fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The 15-member Indian squad chosen for the tournament has only three frontline pacers - Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra opined that the Men in Blue cannot go with a spin-heavy attack and will have to play all three specialist pacers in Sunday’s game. He reasoned:
Chopra picked Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja as the two spinners in his XI. The former India batter elaborated:
The Dubai pitch favored the pacers in Saturday’s game between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Fazalhaq Farooqi (3/11) made the best use of the conditions to help his side bowl out the Lankans for 105 before the Afghan batters changed down the below-par target with almost 10 overs to spare.
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Chopra also expressed his disappointment with the squad picked by the selectors. He explained:
While asking India to play Deepak Chahar in Sunday’s game, Chopra acknowledged it is unlikely to happen. The reputed commentator said:
Chahar is one of the three reserves named for the tournament, with Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel being the other two. Although the swing bowler could be a potent weapon considering the conditions in Dubai, he is unlikely to be drafted into the squad at the moment.
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