Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra raised huge questions on the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method during the first ODI against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth as well. He said that ‘injustice’ was done to India, given they were finding it difficult to adapt with overs getting reduced due to rain as well.

Speaking in a video uploaded on X, Aakash Chopra said: “India had made 136 but the target was down to 130? What is DLS? Under the Duckworth-Lewis method, the total does get recalibrated. But this is wrong. It’s an injustice. Let me explain why. Firstly, when the match began, it was a 50-over game for India. But progressively, the overs began reducing, making it difficult for India to adapt to. What happens in DLS is, if they have less wickets, India had lost nine, so we were in a weaker position according to DLS. That means you have made 136 runs extra and you wouldn’t have made even this much if it was initially a 26-over game. This is wrong.”

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However, Aakash Chopra also claimed that Australia had an advantage of knowing which Indian bowler will bowl how many overs as well.

He said: “If we look at Australia, Josh Hazlewood bowled seven overs, Mitchell Starc bowled six. When it was India’s turn to bowl, only one bowler could bowl six overs. For Australia, two bowlers bowled six and one bowled seven. Actually, they should have rewarded India. If India made 136, the target should have been around 145 or 147, something like that. DLS is going against teams batting second. Australia comes to bat and they know the total and overs well.”

“Australia also know how many overs each Indian bowler will bowl. So, the team chasing is at an advantage. The batting first is at a disadvantageous position. I suggest something needs to change with the DLS method because the system is against the team batting first. I didn’t like it one bit,” Aakash Chopra concluded.