IND vs ENG 2022: Aakash Chopra on KL Rahul being doubtful and Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma being slightly undercooked Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are going slightly undercooked - Aakash Chopra on the problems due to KL Rahul being doubtful for the England Test

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were India's top run-getters in the first four Tests against England Aakash Chopra believes 's likely absence for the upcoming Test against England will be a massive blow to Team India. Rahul suffered a groin injury which ruled him out of the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. Reports suggest that the injury might force the Karnataka opening batter to miss the England Test as well. KL Rahul all set to miss the 5th test match against England. (According to PTI)KL Rahul all set to miss the 5th test match against England. (According to PTI) Reflecting on the development in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra pointed out that KL Rahul's reported unavailability could hit Team India hard in multiple aspects. He said: "He (Rahul) is doubtful at the moment. He played extremely well last time, there is no doubt about that. The Rohit and Rahul pair had worked amazingly well but now I see problems from multiple angles. Firstly, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are going slightly undercooked." The cricketer-turned-commentator highlighted that both and struggled in IPL 2022 and that the team does not have much time to get adjusted to English conditions. Chopra elaborated: "Both had a 50-50 IPL and have missed one series in between. The first match of the tour is a Test match. At times, you don't get acclimatized even till the fourth Test match and here you have only one Test match. So it was already a problem and if after that KL Rahul is not present, it is a bigger problem." Rahul aggregated 315 runs at a decent average of 39.37 in the four Tests that were played in England last year. Apart from Rohit, who amassed 368 runs, he was the standout Indian batter before the tour was cut short due to positive COVID-19 cases.

Another big problem is who will open instead of him - Aakash Chopra on KL Rahul s likely absence

Shubman Gill missed the England Test series last year due to an injury Aakash Chopra questioned whether will accompany Rohit at the top of the order. He reasoned: "Another big problem is who will open instead of him. It is a new thread in itself that will Shubman Gill get a chance to open because Mayank Agarwal is not in the team." The 44-year-old concluded by reiterating that Rahul's likely unavailability will be a massive stumbling block for Team India. Chopra observed: "Can he (Mayank) be called up? What exactly is going to happen, that is going to be an interesting one. But KL Rahul's absence is going to be a huge blow for India's chances." The Indian selectors have not named a replacement for Rahul as of yet. With Mayank Agarwal going through a lean phase lately, they might not look to include him in the squad and might want Gill to play as an opener. Check here for the of the T20 World Cup final 2022 Poll : Should Shubman Gill open the batting with Rohit Sharma if KL Rahul is unavailable? Yes No 143 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found