Former India player Aakash Chopra has opined on the significance of the India-West Indies Test series for Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel. He said that Sudharsan has been retained in the Indian squad
ahead of Karun Nair despite both having similar numbers in the Test series against England as well. However, India will take on the West Indies in a two-match Test series, with the first game scheduled to take place in Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 2.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “It’s a massive series for both of them (Sudharsan and Padikkal). Sarfaraz Khan isn’t there at the moment. He isn’t part of the team because he is injured. Rishabh Pant will come into the team as soon as he gets fit. So, whoever is playing here, the pressure will be on them. Abhimanyu Easwaran is not there. He is playing the Rest of India’s match. He will also come at some stage.”

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“So, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, and even Dhruv Jurel, I think these are very important Test matches. Sai Sudharsan has shown glimpses of his performances thus far. If we see his and Karun Nair’s performances in England, they are almost identical. It’s not a massive difference. It’s an equal contest, but you went towards Sai because he is young. They are thinking about the future. They haven’t gone towards Karun. Sai has to validate that thing. So it’s important for him to score runs here,” he again shared.

However, Aakash Chopra also shared that Devdutt Padikkal was a part of the Indian Test side before the England tour as well.

“The same is for Devdutt Padikkal. I am not saying he has broken the line and come ahead. He has come because he played a Test match before everyone else in Dharamsala against England and scored 60-odd runs there. Now he is getting a chance again. He had a grave injury in between, but he had a good IPL and scored 150 runs recently for India A against Australia A. So crucial innings for him, so that you claim your stake and you make it your own. Of course, for Dhruv Jurel, because Rishabh Pant has to play as soon as he becomes available,” Aakash Chopra concluded.