|| India Correspondent ||
Prior to the first One Day International between India and England, Indian captain Virat Kohli has already revealed the opening pairs for the series. However, former India player Aakash Chopra wants both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal in the team as well. He added that if Kuldeep doesn't get a game, then no point in having him in the squad too.
"You can try what you want in fast bowling but in the spin department you should please play both Kuldeep and Chahal because if you don’t play them here also, then what will Kuldeep do. You don’t play him in the Tests or T20s, if you don’t play him in the ODIs also then what’s the point," said Chopra.
Aakash Chopra also questioned the exclusion of the pace bowler Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar and Axar Patel from the squad as well.
"The question that comes to my mind is that if Navdeep Saini was in the T20I team, then why not the ODI team. He didn’t play a single match, Deepak Chahar is another name. Axar Patel is in the Test and T20I teams but not in the ODIs, why so?," asked the veteran.
He further added that Shikhar Dhawan should open in all the three matches for India as well. "Shikhar Dhawan should definitely open in all three matches in my opinion because he plays only one format now, so you should give him the chance to open," concluded Chopra.
The three-match ODI series will be played in Pune from March 23.
