Aakash Chopra highlighted 3 major takeaways for Team India from the recently-concluded T20I series that they swept 3-0 against New Zealand on Sunday night.
Aakash Chopra feels there are still some concerns in the Indian team setup despite their convincing series win vs New Zealand (AFP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- India beat New Zealand by 73 runs in the 3rd T20I to clean sweep the 3-match series vs New Zealand
- Aakash Chopra urged Team India to “always open” with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul
- Chopra also expressed concerns about Team India’s “middle-lower order”
Former opening batsman-turned-cricket pundit Aakash Chopra pointed out three major takeaways from the recent India-New Zealand T20 international series after the hosts’ 73-run win in Kolkata.
Chopra urged the Indian team management to persist with captain Rohit Sharm and KL Rahul as the openers before expressing concerns at the “middle-lower order”.
He also praised finger spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel and Mitchell Santner for their performances in Jaipur, Ranchi and Kolkata.
“Major takeaways from #IndvNZ series
“1. Rohit-Rahul must always open. Don’t think of left-right or match-ups.
“2. Finger spin can work in T20s. Ashwin-Axar-Santner. And it’s okay for LAS to bowl to LHB.
“3. India’s middle-lower order far from sorted. Will take time,” Chopra tweeted before elaborating on his third point.
Major takeaways from #IndvNZ series
1. Rohit-Rahul must always open. Don’t think of left-right or match-ups.
2. Finger spin can work in T20s. Ashwin-Axar-Santner. And it’s okay for LAS to bowl to LHB.
3. India’s middle-lower order far from sorted. Will take time.— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 21, 2021
The 44-year-old went on to add that India must stay patient with the current crop of middle-order batsmen as it will take time to sort their final combination out in this format.
“On the 3rd point—In T20s—it’s easiest to find 1-2-3. Everyone wants to bat there. It’s incredibly difficult to find 5-6-7. You get to bat only in two circumstances—either your team is 30-3 or you get 5-10 balls to tonk. It’s a long arduous journey. Stay patient with your choices,” Chopra wrote.
On the 3rd point—In T20s—it’s easiest to find 1-2-3. Everyone wants to bat there. It’s incredibly difficult to find 5-6-7. You get to bat only in two circumstances—either your team is 30-3 or you get 5-10 balls to tonk. It’s a long arduous journey. Stay patient with your choices.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 21, 2021
India won the first T20I in Jaipur by five wickets and the second in Ranchi by 7 before registering a win after setting a target for the first time in the series at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
It was the sixth time India has won a T20I series with a 3-0 margin, joint top with Pakistan, and New Zealand’s fourth biggest defeat by runs in T20 cricket.
This was also the second time in succession that India whitewashed New Zealand in a T20I series this year, after the 5-0 away triumph in February, and the third time they managed the feat against this opposition in the shortest format.
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