Veteran commentator Aakash Chopra wants Ramandeep Singh to be included in India’s playing XI
for the third T20I against South Africa as well. He added that India lack batting depth when they play four specialist bowlers.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “I feel India should get Ramandeep Singh to make his debut. I tell you why. What did Gerald Coetzee do? He came to bat at No. 9 but he can bat. If you see India’s situation in the first two matches, you lost six wickets for 35 runs in the first match and scored 30-35 runs in the last five overs in the second match.”

“Fewer runs are being scored because no one is left in the end. Tail has absolutely no role to play. You don’t have that much depth. You cannot have four No. 11 batters in T20 cricket. You have to have somebody who bats decently at No. 8. So I feel Ramandeep Singh should be played,” Chopra further added.

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However, Aakash Chopra also stated that Suryakumar Yadav didn’t use Axar Patel effectively in the first two T20Is as well.

“What is Axar Patel’s role in the composition of the XI? That is the big overarching question. If you see Suryakumar Yadav’s win record, he has been absolutely outstanding. He is a good captain. Then why is he not using Axar Patel properly? I am convinced that they are not doing right with him,” he said.

“If you are playing three spinners and we are saying you can play three spinners because the opposing team is not playing spin well, why don’t you give more overs to Axar Patel in such a scenario? I feel one change might correct two things. If you play Ramandeep here, you will have to give overs to Axar,” Aakash Chopra concluded.