Former Indian Participant Akash Chopra was angered by the underuse of Umran Malik in the course of the 1st ODI vs WI after he was given solely three overs to bowl within the match.

Akash Chopra Slams BCCI on Underuse of Umran Malik

The 1st ODI of the West Indies sequence concluded with the victory of India at Kevingston Oval on Thursday. Umran Malik was picked within the squad of taking part in 11 however bowled solely three overs as a consequence of which he didn’t take a wicket.

The Former Indian Participant was dissatisfied by the choice of the administration for the much less use of the pacer Umran Malik within the 1st ODI.

Regardless of giving 10 runs in his first over, Umran had improved in different overs, as he gave solely 7 runs with out taking any wickets. To be famous, he was the one bowler who didn’t take a wicket within the ODI sequence.

India performed on the primary ODI with 4 pacers, together with all-rounder Hardik Pandya, and the seamer duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav, for the primary ODI. Mukesh Kumar, Shardul Thakur, and Hardik Pandya all bowl Umran Malik and in addition picked up a wicket every.

Rohit Sharma didn’t flip to the pacer regardless of having West Indies in management. The hosts slipped from 88 for two to 114-all out regardless of captain Shai Hope holding with a gentle 43.

Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja wiped off the decrease middle-order and decrease order with 7 wickets between them because the West Indies lasted solely 23 overs.

“You saved him however bowled him solely three overs. He didn’t decide up a wicket. There was most likely a possibility for him to come back and decide up two or three wickets in the long run however you didn’t go in the direction of him. Umran Malik – a field that ought to have been ticked shouldn’t be ticked,” Chopra stated on his YouTube channel.

The commentator additionally stated that administration is contemplating Umran as a backup for World Cup, however the gamers didn’t get sufficient alternatives.

“You have got saved this quick bowler, finished a barely left-field choice as a result of he wasn’t with the group for the final short while and his IPL was additionally extraordinarily middling, however you haven’t saved him within the Asian Video games.

You’re considering that if Bumrah doesn’t get match and even when he will get match, you’ve got an categorical pacer,” he added.

Rohit Sharma didn’t flip to the pacer regardless of having West Indies reeling. The hosts slipped from 88 for two to 114-all out regardless of captain Shai Hope holding with 43 runs of their innings.

Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja wiped off the decrease middle-order and decrease order with 7 wickets between them because the West Indies lasted solely 23 overs.

Making his debut within the WI vs IND 2023 1st ODI, Mukesh Kumar bagged his first ODI wicket by dismissing Alick Athanaze for 22 runs. Notably, Alick Athanaze was additionally his first Check wicket.

Mukesh Kumar within the fifth supply of the eighth over bowled a size ball outdoors off stumps which generates an additional bounce from that space.

Athanaze tries to hit the ball however he doesn’t get on high of the bounce and cuts it uppishly in the direction of Jadeja at backward level who leaps and takes an outstanding catch.

Mukesh Kumar bowled a complete of 5 overs and bagged a wicket at an economic system of 4.40. It is usually value mentioning that, Mukesh Kumar registered his first ODI over as MAIDEN.