Former India Nationwide Cricket Crew opening batsman Aakash Chopra was left livid after the star batsman KL Rahul was not given sufficient time to spend within the center as the top coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma determined to declare the innings after taking a big lead.
India scored 376 runs within the first innings, because of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja after which they bowled out Bangladesh for 149 to take lead. In India’s second innings, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant smashed sensational tons, and the staff declared the innings at 287/4. The guests gave the vacationers a mammoth goal of 515 runs to chase, which does not look gettable for Bangladesh.
If he’s sad with the choice of declaration, he must be: Aakash Chopra
Many consultants criticized India’s declaration on Day 3, claiming that the staff ought to have allowed the batters to spend extra time within the center with over 2 days remaining. One of many batters who was in determined want of recreation time was KL Rahul.
KL Rahul, who normally performs with a sword hanging over his neck, seemed ultra-defensive within the first innings and scored a 52-ball 16. Within the second innings, nevertheless, he seemed higher and smashed 22 runs off 19 balls earlier than the captain and coach known as the gamers again to the dressing room.
This made Aakash Chopra sad and he brazenly spoke about Rahul not getting an opportunity to play an enormous innings. Talking on-air, the cricketer-turned-commentator stated that the batsman deserves to be disenchanted with the declaration resolution of the staff administration.
“Aapne inse open bhi karai, aapne center order mein bhi karaya. Ab lower-order mein bhej diya aur batting ka mauka mila toh aapne unko poora samay nahi diya. Agar wo is baat se nakhush ho toh woh hone bhi chaiye jaise mai aur aap (Saba Karim) hai,” he stated.
“(You made him open the innings after which requested him to develop into a middle-order batsman. Then, you pushed him within the decrease order and when it was his flip to bat, you did not give him sufficient time. If he’s sad with the choice of declaration, he must be similar to me and Saba Karim.)”
Itna sach bolne ki himmat kis kis me hai bharat jaise desh me …
Hats off – @cricketaakash sir …
U have been spitting information they usually have been felt like fireplace …
Extra energy to u
Heads held excessive all the time @klrahul
pic.twitter.com/vakwV671hL— Harsh Pal Trehan (@harsh_hpt) September 21, 2024
India had the choice to permit KL Rahul to fill his boots too. However they selected to not – Aakash Chopra
Later, Aakash Chopra shared a submit on X the place he highlighted how India determined in opposition to imposing follow-on to present batters the prospect to play however denied Rahul a chance to play an extended innings. He elaborated:
“Could be a barely unpopular however right here it’s anyway— India had the choice of imposing the follow-on but it surely selected to not…as a result of it was price giving the batters one other go. In any case, it’s the primary check of an extended Take a look at season.
“India had the choice to permit Rahul (who was trying superb) to fill his boots too. However they selected to not. If runs have been vital for the primary 5 batters, why wasn’t it the case for a pure batter batting at 6? #IndvBan.”
Could be a barely unpopular however right here it’s anyway—
India had the choice of imposing the follow-on but it surely selected to not…as a result of it was price giving the batters one other go. In any case, it’s the primary check of an extended Take a look at season.
India had the choice to permit Rahul (who was…
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 21, 2024
Aakash Chopra did not cease there as he additionally shared a video on his official YouTube channel the place he talked concerning the unfair therapy of KL Rahul by the staff administration.
Chopra said that apart from KL Rahul each batter was given the chance to spend time within the center. Aakash Chopra additionally opined that KL Rahul could be underneath super strain within the second Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh, and it would not have been the case if he received to bat for an extended interval within the second innings of the primary Take a look at. Aakash Chopra stated:
“What are you doing with KL Rahul? There’s loads of time left on this match. There is not any probability of rain both. You pushed him down the order. He did not rating runs within the first innings. You’ve got time for everybody, however when it was his flip, you stated occasions up. He was taking part in nicely however you declared.
“Chances are you’ll name me a KL Rahul fan and say I am biased, however the fact is there was no hurry as two days are left. You must’ve allowed him to attain 60-70 runs. When he reaches Kanpur, he’ll play however can be underneath strain as a result of Monkey is just not off the again.”
Watch: Aakash Chopra slams Indian staff administration
