Aakash Chopra on Rohit Sharma: Indian captain Rohit Sharma has sparked a different debate after winning the toss and deciding to bowl first in the Brisbane Test. The record of Brisbane’s Gabba ground shows that the team batting first has the advantage here, but this decision of Rohit was surprising for many cricket pundits. Veteran players like Matthew Hayden have said on the very first day about Rohit’s decision that the Indian team has lagged behind in this match.
On the first day, Jasprit Bumrah was heard saying on the stump mic that the ball was not swinging. In such a situation, this decision was surprising for many veterans. But if former Indian team player and commentator Aakash Chopra is to be believed, he will not criticize this decision of Rohit and the team management. He also gave the reason why India has taken such a decision.
The five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia is currently tied at 1-1 and in such a situation this match is very important. On the first day, before the play was stopped due to rain, the Australian team, which came to bat after losing the toss, had scored 28 runs in 13.2 overs without losing any wicket, but after that the entire day’s play was canceled due to rain. There is a possibility of rain on the second day also.
Aakash Chopra, on the question of Indian captain Rohit Sharma choosing to bowl after winning the toss in the Gabba Test, said, “Many times in these circumstances, you consider batting first as a brave decision. Because your gut is saying fielding, you look at the pitch. When you see the greenery, see the overcast conditions, think that everything is pointing in the same direction, win the toss and bowl, but many times today. Let’s decide to bat, like we did in Perth, it worked perfectly. Second time also you decided to bat, but it didn’t work.”
Aakash Chopra further said, “I will not hit Rohit Sharma and Team India for this. Because many times you look at the pitch and feel that you should bowl, we will get them out immediately. It will happen. We too are the last ones.” We were out in the match and our batting helped a lot on the first day.
Aakash Chopra further said, “Especially when you have not batted well in the last match, you feel that if by doing this you can do even a little bit better, then you definitely try that much. I know that looking back, People will say that you should have batted after winning the toss, what is the point of bowling, but I do not believe so, I can understand why the Indian team has decided to bowl first.
