Former India batter Aakash Chopra has opened up on the Rohit Sharma-led facet’s fascination over KL Rahul, who hasn’t been in the perfect of kinds to this point this yr. Rahul, who missed the 2 group matches of the Asia Cup, is prone to be again for the Tremendous 4 sport towards Pakistan on Sunday. He’s additionally included in India’s 15-man preliminary squad for the World Cup on residence soil, beginning October 5. Nonetheless, a number of present and former gamers urged that India ought to proceed to again the in-form gamers, as a substitute of Rahul, who has been out of motion for some time.

Chopra identified that Rahul is a versatile participant, who can vat at completely different positions and may maintain the wickets, which makes his one of many first names within the enjoying XI.

“It has been a subject of intense debate that why KL Rahul on a regular basis – why does the Indian workforce stay so ? Though he’s an opener, he’s among the many only a few versatile cricketers who can bat in different positions and are equally adept,” Chopra stated in a video on his YouTube channel.

To additional again his declare, Chopra gave the examples of star batter Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who’re unlikely to alter their batting slots.

“You may take it with a pinch of salt, if you happen to might, you’ll not ask Rohit Sharma to play at No. 5. You may have much less expectation of Virat Kohli performing very effectively at No. 5. Though each of them have finished it prior to now, now the perfect of them is on the high. You will not ask Shubman Gill to play at No. 5. In truth, you might be barely 50-50 in enjoying Ishan Kishan as effectively at No. 5 as a result of he will not get to bat within the first 10 overs each time and what’s going to occur if spin comes straightaway at the beginning. What occurs if the pitch is barely gradual? So these questions are nonetheless in your thoughts,” Chopra defined.

Rahul was seen practising within the the nets forward of the sport towards Pakistan on Sunday. Will probably be attention-grabbing to see whether or not or not he’ll be shipped straight into the enjoying XI.