Former India cricketer turned renowned commentator Aakash Chopra has opened up on the fact that Team India’s hope of qualification is no longer in their own hands and it is dependent on other teams’ results as well. Notably, Team India lost to Pakistan and New Zealand by 10 wickets and 8 wickets respectively.

While talking about this in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra shared that Team India will have to depend on other results as well. He elaborated: “Nothing is easy, to win a match in the World Cup, now I see all the matches as difficult. We have lost to Pakistan and New Zealand. Our fate is hanging by a very thin thread. We have already put our lives’ remote control in others’ hands.”

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Aakash Chopra again shared: “I am still saying India will win but is it actually a cakewalk. There are no games that are cakewalks in this World Cup as far as we are concerned. The toss will be in focus again. But do you still need the toss to defeat Afghanistan? Toss is important but it is not the be-all and end-all.”

The veteran also opined that Team India might face a tough challenge against the likes of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi as well.

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“Afghanistan is a serious threat. Take them lightly at your own peril. If we were stuck in front of Shadab, Ish and Santner, there will be three excellent spinners here. If Mujeeb is fit, our story is going to be very difficult. Afghanistan have batsmen who like to play the big shots. Their batsmen don’t have any timidness. They do have a very decent batting lineup. They will keep on attacking. If a guy is there for 30 balls, he will kill you,” Aakash Chopra concluded.