Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has opined on Karun Nair’s chances of returning to the Indian playing XI after being dropped for the fourth Test against England. He added that a lot of players are waiting for their opportunities as well. However, India left Nair out of their playing XI in Manchester on Wednesday, July 23, with Sai Sudharsan replacing him at No. 3 as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Now it will become difficult for Karun Nair. I thought he could and should have been given one more chance. However, if you have not given it now, I think this is it, because, for the time being, how will you be able to give him a chance again? As soon as you go home, Abhimanyu Easwaran is standing in the line. Sarfaraz Khan hasn’t made any mistake for you not to play him.”

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“You might want to play Dhruv Jurel as a batter as well at some stage, and you will think about Shreyas Iyer too at some time when the Test series is played in India. Karun Nair got a great chance in this series, and he has wasted that chance. His career shows his never-say-never attitude, but making a comeback from here will not be that easy or straightforward,” he shared.

However, Aakash Chopra also questioned Shardul Thakur’s selection as a seam-bowling all-rounder as well.

“India are 264/4 and Shardul is at the ground. He might score 70 or even a hundred, which would be a great thing, but, in my opinion, it’s a slightly flawed selection. I feel specialists should be played. Rishabh Pant got injured, so we are 264/4 only, but even if we were 265/5 and Jaddu and Shardul had been batting, it is not a great position to be in. You have too many all-rounders. All-rounders look good, but Test cricket is still a lot about purists,” Aakash Chopra concluded.