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“Would like to have four fast bowlers”: Aakash Chopra predicts India’s playing XI for 1st Test against SA
Before the blockbuster clash between India and South Africa in the first Test at Centurion, former Indian opener Aakash Chopra doesn’t see Ravichandran Ashwin featuring in India’s playing XI, stating that he would like to have 4 fast bowlers and star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja playing at number 7 place.
Team India will kickstart the red-ball series of the South Africa tour with the first Test at Centurion on Tuesday. After drawing the T20I series 1-1 and winning the ODI series 2-1, Indian players will aim to win their first-ever Test series in South Africa.
Aakash Chopra spoke about India’s likely playing XI in the first Test at Centurion at the Jio Cinema’s daily sports show, ‘ #AAKASHVANI”. He picked captain Rohit Sharma and youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal as his openers.
“I feel Yashasvi Jaiswal will open with Rohit Sharma. There is a small caveat here. We have not seen Rohit open the innings in Tests in South Africa. It’s the same place where his average plummets. Yashasvi is yet to play a Test here,” Aakash said.
He also chooses Shubman Gill to bat at Number 3 place while picking star batter Virat Kohli to bat at number 4 place in the order.
“Shubman Gill is likely to play at No. 3. At No. 4, we’ll have Virat Kohli, the shining star. KL Rahul will be up next followed by Shreyas Iyer. Rahul played well here last time and I see him keeping wickets this time,” he added.
Later, Aakash selected Ravindra Jadeja as the only spinner while, Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna as 4 of five India’s bowlers.
“Ravindra Jadeja would come in at No. 7, post which I would like to have four fast bowlers – Shardul Thakur as an all-rounder, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. That’s my XI,” Aakash said. (ANI)
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