The Men in Blue will lock horns with the African country in three ODIs, with the first game to be played on August 18. With uncertainty surrounding Rahul’s availability for the tour, Dhawan was originally named as the captain but was made the Karnataka batter’s deputy when the Indian vice-captain was added to the squad.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra was asked if Rahul replacing Dhawan as captain for the Zimbabwe series was avoidable. He replied:
Chopra highlighted that a plethora of players have captained the team lately. The former Indian batter elaborated:
Dhawan also captained the Men in Blue during the ODI leg of India’s recent tour of the West Indies. The veteran drew plaudits from many for his leadership skills, helping the visitors register a convincing 3-0 series win.
“KL Rahul can play purely as a batter” - Aakash Chopra
Chopra reckons Rahul could have been added to the squad just as a batter. He observed:
Chopra concluded by reiterating that Dhawan could have been persisted with as captain. The reputed commentator said:
The selectors seemingly made the right call by including Rahul in the squad for the ODIs against Zimbabwe, considering that the Lucknow Super Giants captain has been unavailable since IPL 2022. However, their decision to appoint him as the captain in place of Dhawan was probably unwarranted.
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