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Aakash Chopra says picking the 2025 Asia Cup squad will be tough due to India’s talent pool, with respect to Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah.
India Test captain Shubman Gill (AP)
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that selecting the squad for the Asia Cup 2025 will be one of the most challenging tasks in recent times due to the vast talent pool in Indian cricket.
“The depth of talent is so immense that even if you are a Test captain (Shubman Gill) and have shattered a lot of records, you are not a certainty in a different format. This is going to be a tough selection. We have won 17 out of the last 20 T20 matches we played,” Chopra was quoted as saying to ANI.
What About Bumrah?
When asked about pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, Chopra expressed high praise.
“He is a generational talent and one of the best that the world has ever seen. If he is available for the Asia Cup and he plays the games that matter, he should be there,” Chopra noted.
The former opener, who has now transitioned into commentary and analysis, also shared his thoughts on ‘The Great Indian Cricket Show’.
“I have played this sport a little bit, I claim to follow the sport religiously, even for me it is a bit of an eye-opener from time to time when you hear it from someone like Anil Kumble’s mouth. I have shared the dressing room with him, the commentary box with him now, there are certain stories, and you say ‘oh wow, this also happened, and I was there and I did not know.’ So, the attempt is to go in that direction, talk about stories that have inspired a generation, but now go a little deeper, delve a little deeper,” Chopra said.
He added, “That is the idea which should cover all aspects, all spheres, whether it’s the anecdotal part, whether that’s the individual part, whether that’s the event-specific part, whether we go into controversies. Indian cricket may have gone into turbulent times, but the attempt is to cover everything that is under the sun as far as Indian cricket is concerned.”
(With inputs from ANI)
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha…Read More
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha… Read More
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