The social media tussle over KL Rahul‘s repeated inclusion in India XI regardless of repeated failures took an unsightly activate Tuesday. The challenge occurred between former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad and former India opener Aakash Chopra. Prasad has been fairly vocal on social media concerning Rahul getting an extended rope, whereas different performers like Kuldeep Yadav getting dropped simply.

Former India opener Aakash Chopra, in the meantime, did a YouTube video on KL Rahul. Towards the top of the video, Chopra urged Prasad to remain calm and never peddle ‘agendas’ if there are any or spotlight stats that go well with his ideas.

“I am not saying KL Rahul will become like Rohit Sharma but I humbly request you to stay calm. If there are any agendas, let’s not peddle them. Let’s talk about the numbers that are actually there and not those that suit your thoughts,” Aakash careworn.

The feedback didn’t gone down properly with Prasad and he took on the previous India opener on social media. “So my friend Aakash Chopra after making a vile video on YouTube this morning where he calls me an agenda peddle,  conveniently and cleverly misquotes me, removes Mayank’s average of 70 at home, wants to gag views which are not in line with what he believes but wanted Rohit out,” Prasad wrote in a collection of tweets.

So my good friend Aakash Chopra after making a vile video on YouTube this morning the place he calls me an agenda peddle, conveniently and cleverly misquotes me, removes Mayank’s common of 70 at residence, needs to gag views which aren’t in step with what he believes however needed Rohit out pic.twitter.com/2HwFLMgvmd

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 21, 2023

“I have no agenda against any player, maybe there are others who have. Difference of opinion is fine but calling contrary views as apna personal agenda and Twitter par mat laayein is funny for 
@cricketaakash, considering he has made a great career by airing his views. I have nothing against KL or any other player, my voice has been against unfair selection and different yardsticks for performers. Be it Sarfaraz or Kuldeep, have voiced based on merit. But it was disappointing to see Aakash calling it personal agenda.”

Now Chopra has responded to the allegations. “Venky bhai, msgs are getting lost in translation. You here. Me on YT. I invite you to come on a Video Chat…we can do it Live. Difference on opinions is nice…lets do it properly I’ll not have any sponsors on it & nobody will make money out of it. Up for it? You have my number,” Aakash Chopra tweeted.

Venky bhai, msgs are getting misplaced in translation. You right here. Me on YT. I invite you to come back on a Video Chat…we will do it Live. Difference on opinions is good…lets do it correctly
I’ll not have any sponsors on it & no one will generate profits out of it. Up for it? You have my quantity https://t.co/ZrAzWoJiTv

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 21, 2023

Prasad, nevertheless, didn’t settle for the invitation. “No Aakash, nothing is lost in translation. In your 12 minute video you have called me as an agenda peddler because it didn’t suit your narrative,” Prasad wrote on Twitter. “It is crystal clear. And I have made my points very clear in this Twitter thread. Don’t wish to engage with you further on this.”

No Aakash, nothing is misplaced in translation. In your 12 minute video you have got referred to as me as an agenda peddler as a result of it did not fit your narrative.

It is crystal clear. And I’ve made my factors very clear on this Twitter thread. Don’t want to have interaction with you additional on this https://t.co/GhlfWI0kHA

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 21, 2023

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