Former India opener Aakash Chopra said that Auqib Nabi’s bowling style is not ideal for flat tracks in white-ball cricket. He added that the Jammu & Kashmir pacer’s bowling is more suited for red-ball cricket as well. Chopra, however, shared that India must back him for the third ODI against the West Indies despite a tough debut in the previous match of the series in
Guwahati as well.

During a discussion on Cricinfo, Chopra said: “Auqib Nabi, my thoughts before the game at Guwahati are exactly the same as they are now – that his bowling style might be suited a bit more for red-ball cricket. These white-ball cricket conditions specifically are not ideal for him because they are just flat decks.”

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“If it was New Zealand, I would have a slightly different opinion. But in India, it is a tough ask. But having said that, you played him a game. Everybody got carted for runs last match. He also leaked a lot of runs. You played him because he can bat at number eight. Now, don’t dismiss that philosophy. So, once you have played him, you play him another game,” Chopra again added.

However, Team India are without the services of Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh for the ongoing ODI series against the West Indies as well.