Aakash Chopra questions India’s Asia Cup squad selection of only three pacers. “Where is Mohammad Shami?” Chopra inquired.
Former India batter Aakash Chopra questioned the Indian management’s team selection for the 2022 Asia Cup. Questioning why only three seamers were include in the squad. He also believes that pacer Mohammed Shami should named to the 15-man squad. The continental tournament, which begins on August 27.
On Monday, August 8, India announced their squad, which included fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Chopra believes that Arshdeep and Kumar were safe bets, and that the race for the third option was between Avesh and Shami. He believes that both Avesh and Shami should have select because four pacers are require.
“My question is whether the Dubai pitch and the month of September help the fast bowlers,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel. “The pitch has a lot of grass.” The pitch remains constant throughout the tournament, providing consistent assistance to fast bowlers. We saw it in the IPL and have seen it many times. So, what’s the problem? ”
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It seemed like a race between Avesh Khan and Mohammed Shami: Aakash Chopra
Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah were two other fast bowlers who were expected to make the squad. Patel has a side strain, and Bumrah has a back injury, and both have been ruled out of the competition. “What happened to Mohammed Shami?” “I felt it could have been a race between Avesh Khan and Mohammed Shami, or you could have picked both because, in my opinion, four fast bowlers are required,” added the former Indian opener.
Chopra also stated that Shami has a chance to make the Asia Cup squad based on his performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 and for India in the past. In the IPL 2022, he took 20 wickets in 16 games for Gujarat Titans, with an economy rate of 8.00.
“I thought he was fantastic.” “If you can bowl like that with so much experience, I thought this opportunity was yours,” the 44-year-old said.
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