The Indian team management has some tricky decisions to make while choosing their XI for the first ODI. With Venkatesh Iyer likely to play at No. 6 as a batting all-rounder, there is a lot of competition for the other middle-order berths.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra highlighted that Team India would be in a dilemma while deciding on the number of specialist batters. He explained:
The cricketer-turned-commentator picked his preferred top six if Venkatesh Iyer is part of the playing XI. Chopra observed:
Aakash Chopra added that he doesn’t see a place for Suryakumar Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad or Ishan Kishan in the team.
“You should play both Ashwin and Chahal” - Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra wants Team India to field both Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal in the XI. He reasoned:
The 44-year-old also picked Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur as his three seamers. Chopra elaborated:
Aakash Chopra’s Indian XI for the 1st ODI: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Venkatesh Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
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