Former opener Aakash Chopra slammed Team India’s call to declare their first innings on their overnight score in the Ahmedabad Test against West Indies on Saturday, October 4 as well. According to Chopra, India should have batted
on and given a chance to all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy to spend some time in the middle. However, India beat West Indies by an innings and 140 runs on Day 3 of the first Test against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium as well.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, he added: “Nitish Kumar Reddy is being readied, but my heart was broken; I would be honest. He did not get to bat in [the Test match against West Indies]. You don’t get extra money for finishing a Test in two and a half days. Neither do you get extra points. Then why? You could have allowed him to bat even if the match continues for three days.”

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“He bowled in the first innings, but not in the second. He did pick up a good flying catch. But this is wrong. At least give him a chance. But India is getting him ready, especially for a scenario where Hardik [Pandya] is not available,” Aakash Chopra again shared.

Nitish Kumar Reddy registered figures of 0-16 from four overs in the West Indies’ first innings as well. However, he did not bowl in the second innings, but took a stunning catch at square leg to dismiss Tagenarine Chanderpaul as well.