NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has advised that Harshit Rana’s ODI debut towards England signifies Jasprit Bumrah’s unavailability for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
Talking on his YouTube channel, Chopra analysed the choice transfer, stating that the pacer’s inclusion has additional delayed Arshdeep Singh’s comeback within the format.
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“Harshit Rana’s debut tells me there are minimal probabilities of Jasprit Bumrah being obtainable for the Champions Trophy,” Chopra remarked. “If Bumrah is just not there and it’s a must to take Harshit as he’s forward of [Mohammed] Siraj in the mean time, enjoying him and not using a debut would make your coronary heart beat quick.”
Rana, who made his debut alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal within the first ODI in Nagpur on Thursday, returned figures of three/53 in seven overs. India bowled out England for 248 earlier than chasing the goal down with 4 wickets in hand and 68 balls to spare.
Chopra additionally raised considerations about Arshdeep Singh’s prospects in ODI cricket. “When will you get Arshdeep to make a comeback in ODI cricket? That’s nonetheless a query looming giant as a result of he too hasn’t performed for a very long time. Nonetheless, Harshit’s debut offers me a sign that Bumrah may not be there,” he added.
The previous cricketer additional questioned India’s batting order, significantly Jaiswal opening the innings, which pushed Shubman Gill to No. 3. “Yashasvi Jaiswal’s debut tells you that they aren’t wanting in direction of or excited about Rishabh Pant in any respect,” Chopra acknowledged. “I personally didn’t like Shubman at No. 3 as a result of there is no such thing as a place within the prime three.”
He advised that Pant may have been a greater possibility as a substitute of Jaiswal, establishing a direct competitors with KL Rahul for the wicketkeeper-batter’s function. “You can have probably put Rishabh Pant within the center. You can have executed a two-horse race between Pant and Rahul. The enjoying XI introduced extra questions than it answered,” Chopra noticed.
With two matches left within the sequence, India’s workforce composition stays a speaking level forward of the Champions Trophy.