Former Indian cricket staff opener Aakash Chopra praised the Cricket World Cup 2023 squad however instructed two doable modifications. In the newest video on his YouTube channel, Chopra analysed the 15-member squad and mentioned that he would have picked veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal over Axar Patel and younger batter Tilak Varma over Suryakumar Yadav. India went with three left-arm spinners – Axar, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav – however Chopra believes that Chahal would have been a stable choice. Tilak was a part of the Asia Cup 2023 squad however missed out on choice for the World Cup.

“The squad is good, but, I feel, there’s a lack of an extra wrist-spin option and perhaps an off-spin option. If I was given this squad, I would have picked Chahal over Axar Patel and possibly Tilak Varma over Suryakumar Yadav. But can criticize till 24 hours. After that it is our team, and we will back it.”

The Indian cricket staff at present has solely two left-handed batters in Ravindra Jadeja and Ishan Kishan within the center order. Chopra believes that Tilak ought to have been chosen as a way to present India with a extra balanced batting assault and the teen would have additionally offered an off-spin choice.

“Only two of Ishan, Shreyas, and KL Rahul can play. So one of them as well as Surya have to sit out anyway. But I feel what if someday you’re up against an opponent having 3-4 left-handers in their line-up. You would have then loved to have an off-spin option which Tilak could have provided,” he defined.

India will play their opening match of Cricket World Cup 2023 in opposition to Australia on October 8.