Aakash Chopra believes India will be missing KL Rahul ‘quite a bit’ against South Africa. Due to an injury, KL Rahul has been ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa.
Following the team’s loss in Cuttack. Former India batter Aakash Chopra stated that India is missing their opening batter. KL Rahul, for the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. He explained that when players like KL, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma are absent from the team. The opposition’s confidence levels change.
Chopra, who is also an active analyst and commentator. Stated that since South Africa’s victory, no one has mention the absence of players such as Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram. The Proteas have won the first two T20I matches and are one win away from clinching the series against the hosts. “No one is claiming that South Africa is without (Aiden) Markram or (Quinton) de Kock. When the team loses, the opposite occurs,” Chopra explained.
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When a team wins, no one is missed: Aakash Chopra
The Indians entered the series without senior players such as Rohit Sharma. Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah, and KL Rahul was named captain for the five T20Is. India suffered a setback just before the start of the series when Rahul Dravid was ruled out due to a groin injury, and Rishabh Pant was named captain.
India lost the first match after the visitors chased down a 212-run target with seven wickets in hand and five balls to spare, thanks to Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller’s unbeaten 131-run partnership. South Africa chased down 149 with four wickets in hand and ten balls to spare in the second game, thanks to Heinrich Klaasen’s heroics, who scored 81 runs off 46 balls.
With India needing three wins in a row, expect a few changes in the team’s starting XI for the third game on June 14 in Vishakapattanam (Tuesday).
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