Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Anshul Kamboj’s reported inclusion in the Indian team for the final two Tests against England betrays a lack of clarity as well. He also added that while Harshit Rana was added to the squad before the first Test, Kamboj has been picked now ahead of him as well. Notably, India are 2-1 down in the ongoing five-match Test series with the fourth Test starting in Manchester on Wednesday, July 23 as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “It’s very interesting because a lot of discussions were happening about Anshul Kamboj, that he had done well for India A, but when there was a chance for someone to be added to the team, Harshit Rana was added, and Anshul Kamboj was sent home. Now Kamboj’s name is coming again, and Harshit Rana isn’t there.”

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“How do you decide and determine who should be kept and who should be let go? If it was about the India A performance, Kamboj’s was better, but if you had kept Harshit Rana thinking about continuity, then you should have kept Rana in Kamboj’s place. So there is no clarity whatsoever. They might have the clarity, but no one is telling us. If you and I don’t know, we get something to discuss,” he further added.

However, Aakash Chopra also stated that the unavailability of Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, and Nitish Kumar Reddy for the fourth Test against England is certainly a cause for concern.

“Many pacers have been ruled out, and that’s a worrying thing. Manchester is a pitch where there is help for fast bowlers. Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy not being there is a bit of a concern. I expected Akash Deep to be available here, or else I thought Arshdeep Singh might have gotten a chance here,” he said.

“You want to keep playing Nitish Kumar Reddy. He picked up two crucial wickets – Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley. If Reddy and Akash Deep are ruled out, although we see (Jasprit) Bumrah playing, you will need to make a couple of changes. Will Anshul Kamboj make his debut as soon as he comes in, because Prasidh Krishna is still sitting in the team? This is going to be an interesting one as to which direction they go,” Aakash Chopra concluded.