Former Indian cricket staff opener Aakash Chopra believes that the staff administration has been fairly ‘set off blissful’ in the case of selecting gamers for ODIs and in some circumstances, they’ve picked gamers means too quickly relying on current performances. Chopra was reacting to a social media publish that stated that India have handed ODI debuts to 21 cricketers until now since 2011. The newest addition was Sai Sudharsan who performed his first recreation throughout the ODI match towards South Africa on Sunday.

Chopra identified that though the statistic might level in the direction of a depth in expertise in the case of the Indian cricket staff, it additionally exhibits that the selectors haven’t caught with gamers for a very long time.

21 debutants in ODI too.

It’s alright to say the depth in expertise however so many gamers getting the India cap in such quick time cannot be right.

It highlights solely two issues—selecting gamers means too quickly…and set off blissful whereas dropping them and shifting in a distinct… https://t.co/qfwkkGBKJu

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 17, 2023

“21 debutants in ODI too. It’s alright to claim the depth in talent but so many players getting the India cap in such short time can’t be correct. It highlights only two things—picking players way too soon…and trigger happy while dropping them and moving in a different direction,” he wrote on X.

Meanwhile, India tempo bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan ran riot because the KL Rahul-led guests thrashed South Africa by eight wickets within the opening One-Day International.

On a wicket providing tempo and bounce to the quicks, Avesh returned figures of 4 for 27 in his eight overs, whereas left-armer Arshdeep had glorious figures of 5 for 37 in 10 overs because the Proteas had been dismissed for a paltry 116 in 27.3 overs.

Sai Sudharsan (55 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (52) then struck high-quality half centuries to chase down the goal in 16.4 overs for the lack of two wickets.

India and South Africa handed debut caps to 22-year-old high order batter B Sai Sudharsan and bowling all-rounder Nandre Burger respectively.

(With PTI inputs)