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“I feel there might not be a place for Jaddu” – Aakash Chopra on India’s playing XI for IND vs ENG 2025 ODIs
By SMCS - Feb 5, 2025 9:20 am
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Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has picked his preferred spin-bowling lineup for the Indian team for the upcoming ODI series against England. He added that Ravindra Jadeja might not get a place in the playing XI as well. India and England will play against each other in a three-match ODI series, with the first match slated in Nagpur on Thursday, February 6.

Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja dismisses Liton Das thanks to the catch from Rishabh Pant

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, he said, “I feel you will 100 percent get a batter at No. 8 because this team does not have that much confidence in batting at the moment. So one bowler will get compromised. Two of the three finger-spin all-rounders who bat left-handed will play. I feel Axar will get the first place. Washington Sundar will get the second place and you will have a wrist spinner in the form of Kuldeep Yadav, and then the two fast bowlers. I feel there might not be a place for Jaddu.”

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In the same video, Aakash Chopra also shared his views on Washington Sundar not being used properly by Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir in the T20I series against England.

Washington Sundar
Washington Sundar is playing a crucial role for India

“It’s a fair question. I felt GG (Gambhir) liked him a lot because he was selected out of turn. From nowhere did it seem that Washi would come for the Pune Test. He came, played, and did well too. He played the Test match in Perth as well and (Ravichandran) Ashwin didn’t. So he was getting a chance to play first. However, suddenly, they have played him here (T20Is) but not used him well. They want to give him confidence but are unable to do so. However, I feel you can give him the confidence in ODI cricket. He might not have the power game in T20s at No. 8 or No. 9 but you can send him up the order in ODIs if there is a collapse and you need a left-hander, and he will do a very decent job,” Aakash Chopra concluded.