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T20 World Cup 2022 There was no role clarity - Aakash Chopra says India have experimented too much ahead of the tournament

By Kartik Iyer Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share The likes of Suryakumar Yadav (R) and Rishabh Pant have been tried as openers in T20I cricket. Aakash Chopra has criticized the Indian team management for doing excess experimentation ahead of the T20 World Cup to be played in Australia later this year. The Men in Blue have tried various combinations in T20I cricket since the World Cup last year. They continued with that experimentation in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022, which might have contributed to their elimination from the tournament. During a discussion on Star Sports, Chopra was asked whether India have done too much experimentation heading into the global event. He replied: "One hundred percent. When this tournament (Asia Cup) was starting, we had discussed that two of your top three are coming without playing cricket. You tried so many people in different-different roles in between, there was no role clarity, whichever way you justify it." Chopra feels the think tank trying out Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant and Deepak Hooda at the top of the order was uncalled for. The former India opener explained: "When are you going to make Suryakumar Yadav open, I would be very surprised if you see Suryakumar Yadav open from now till the World Cup. When he doesn't have to open at all, Rishabh Pant and Deepak Hooda don't have to open at all, Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad were sitting out, you could have gotten them to open." Pandya S. T.@PandyaST1@TheCricketBCCI
Sad exit of Team India at Asia Cup but this is what happens when better players are ignored and new players are inducted . Too much of experimentation! Team selection leaves much to be desired .@TheCricketBCCI Sad exit of Team India at Asia Cup but this is what happens when better players are ignored and new players are inducted . Too much of experimentation! Team selection leaves much to be desired . While Hooda opened for India against Ireland, Pant and Yadav performed that role against England and West Indies respectively. With KL Rahul back in the team as an opener, the trio have batted in the middle order in the Asia Cup.

If you don t play him in that role then the story will not work - Aakash Chopra

Dinesh Karthik has been earmarked for the finisher's role. Chopra highlighted that players don't carry their confidence forward if they are not given the same role they have succeeded in. He observed: "You want players to be part of the team after they have scored international runs, you get confidence after scoring runs. But if you don't play him in that role, then the story will not work." While citing Dinesh Karthik's example, Chopra concluded by stating that players' roles need to be mandatorily defined in T20 cricket. The reputed commentator said: "You didn't make Dinesh Karthik bat up the order any time, his role was defined, but the guy who was made to open has been asked to play DK's role. We have discussed this many times, roles are most important in T20 cricket. Test cricket, T20 cricket - roles are imperative." Sachin Desai@in_desai#RahulDravid When Rahul Dravid became the coach of India cricket team, I thought he would do better than Ravi Shastri, but it looks he is disaster in terms of picking the team for tournament and selection of 11 players. There are so much of experimentation going on that 1/231#RahulDravid When Rahul Dravid became the coach of India cricket team, I thought he would do better than Ravi Shastri, but it looks he is disaster in terms of picking the team for tournament and selection of 11 players. There are so much of experimentation going on that 1/2 It was probably the right call to try Pant as an opener, considering he has not sealed his place in the Indian middle order. However, the decision to make Yadav open against the Windies took everyone by surprise, with the Mumbaikar being one of the best middle-order batters in the Indian team at the moment. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : Is India's exit from the Asia Cup 2022 a result of too much experimentation? Yes No 24 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sai Krishna × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी