Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned how the Indian think tank would treat wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul after he failed with the bat in the first two ODIs against England. He also wondered whether No. 6 was the best position for him as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “KL Rahul is batting at No. 6. Is KL Rahul the best option to bat at No. 6? That’s a big question because you send a left-hander ahead of him. When he gets to bat, he didn’t score runs in the last match and didn’t score runs in this match as well. He didn’t score runs in two innings in Sri Lanka. There he batted at No. 7 and then you dropped for the third match. Now you have played him here but runs haven’t been scored in the two matches here as well. So what do you do now?”

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In the same video, Aakash Chopra also added that Axar Patel has virtually sealed the No. 5 position in India’s batting order with his stunning performances in the first two ODIs against England as well. He scored 52 and 41* respectively.

“Axar Patel’s promotion shows they don’t need a left-hander in the top four but need it at No. 5. I feel this is written in stone. It’s not going to change. Runs in the first and second matches, winning performances, Axar Patel is here to stay, which makes a lot of sense. Why would you move someone if he is playing well?” he said. “Shreyas Iyer was brilliant. He batted extremely well. He is also cementing his position. He is also highlighting what a ridiculous idea it was to think that you could have dropped Shreyas Iyer. That’s what you do. You have the bat in your hand and it talks,” Aakash Chopra concluded.