Former cricketer-turned commentator Aakash Chopra prophesied India's final XI for the ODI series opener against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday and surprisingly omitted a couple of key starters.
Team India faces a lot of selection questions ahead of Asia Cup starting from September 9. The biggest question being how youngsters Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal could be fit in a well-settled top-order consisting of Abhishek Sharma, Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav if they are to
Shubman Gill has featured in nine matches so far in the Indian Premier League 2024 where he has managed to strike 304 runs at an average of 38.00 and a strike rate of 146.15.
Despite winning the match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, former India opener Aakash Chopra lashed out at Gujarat Titans (GT) openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan for providing a slow start to their side.
India is taking on England in the second Test at Visakhapatnam. Both Gill and Iyer failed to make an impact once again, throwing away their wickets after decent starts for 34 and 27 runs respectively. This continues their recent poor run of form in Test cricket.
Cricket commentator and former India player Aakash Chopra has said Shubman Gill has "a slight technical deficiency in his batting" and while this approach may suit flat pitches and white ball cricket, "it does not work in Test cricket".