“You Have To Feel For Him”, Aakash Chopra Gets Disappointed Over Non Selection Of Ruturaj Gaikwad For West Indies In T20I Series.

Aakash Chopra, a former Indian cricketer and renowned commentator, has expressed his disappointment regarding the squad chosen by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the forthcoming T20I series against the West Indies. In a recent statement, Chopra shared his views on the team selection, specifically highlighting his dissatisfaction with the exclusion of Ruturaj Gaikwad, despite Gaikwad’s exceptional performances in the IPL 2023.

Chopra openly voiced his opinion on the team selection, while also acknowledging the outstanding displays by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill during the IPL 2023. Despite his disappointment, Chopra remained optimistic about the capabilities of the selected players to excel in the upcoming series against the West Indies.

Aakash Chopra said  “When the selection happens, the discussion is on who is missing rather than who all are there. You have picked three openers – Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal. A noticeable absentee is Ruturaj Gaikwad. You have to feel for him. You expected him to be there but everyone cannot come.”

Furthermore, Chopra drew attention to the selection of Ishan Kishan over Gaikwad, highlighting it as a debatable decision, saying “There can be a discussion about the decision to pick Kishan, as he hasn’t performed exceptionally well recently in T20Is and the IPL 2023 also wasn’t that good for him, was okay-okay and Ruturaj had a very good one,”