Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has said that the selectors have picked a strong India A squad for the upcoming One-day series against Australia A. He also added that Vipraj Nigam is among the good selections, stating that the spin-bowling all-rounder has great potential as well. However, India A will take on Australia A in three One-day games in Puducherry from October 6 onwards. Nigam has been added to the 15-member squad led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, with Devdutt Padikkal as his deputy.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “The team is actually good. Priyansh Arya, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal is the vice-captain, and Ruturaj Gaikwad is the captain. So Rutu is finally getting what he deserves. Then you have got Rajat Patidar. Kumar Kushagra’s name is in this team. He is coming after playing well.”

“Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam, I always felt this guy has something, Arshin Kulkarni, our Under-19 star who played for LSG as well, Arshad Khan, Naman Dhir, who was hitting fours and sixes in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 league, and Hardik Pandya has a star after his name, which means the clearance is subject to fitness,” he further added.

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“Prabhsimran Singh, Gurjapneet Singh, and Yash Thakur. A good One-day team has been picked, and I am thinking about how much cricket is happening. The Asian Games and the West Indies series will be happening alongside this. So India has to now get three different teams at the same time, but the quality has been maintained,” he shared.

However, Aakash Chopra also added that Hardik Pandya’s potential return is a positive development, although he said that the allrounder is still awaiting fitness clearance.

“Hardik Pandya is back. That’s a good development because, at some stage, you want his name to come. Until when will he remain unfit, although there is still no guarantee whether he will play or not because this series is slightly late. It’s not starting tomorrow or the day after. Rajat Patidar returning to the scheme of things is good news. Ruturaj Gaikwad becoming the captain- I think that’s good news. It is actually a good balance. I feel this team is good,” Aakash Chopra concluded.