Former Indian opening batter and commentator Aakash Chopra has shared his opinions on the former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri’s predicted ICC ODI World Cup 2027 squad. Notably, the tournament will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia next year.
Speaking on his Instagram handle, Chopra has asserted that it would be a bit tough for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant to make it to the ODI team at the moment. However, he is convinced of the all-round options selected by Shastri.
Aakash Chopra comments on Ravi Shastri’s Verdict:
“He has picked Yashasvi Jaiswal. Very interesting choice. He has given many opening options. With KL Rahul, he has picked Rishabh Pant. This is a slightly different team he has made. Jaiswal has two ODI hundreds, yes. But will he make it? This is a tough question. Pant has been treated unfairly in ODIs, let’s be fair. You dropped him without playing him, but will he be part of the team now? So late, or rather so close to the World Cup? Ishan is the flavour of the month right now,” Aakash Chopra said in an Instagram video.
“He has included two left-arm spinners (all-rounders), Axar and Jadeja, along with Hardik Pandya. His team does not have a place for Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar, so he’s gone with two spinners, who are experienced and proper all-rounders, which makes sense,” he added.
Furthermore, Chopra joked that Shastri himself should become the new selector of the Indian team to pick players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami in the current Indian pace battery.
“Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammad Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep, Siraj, Bumrah, no questions asked. But both Shami and Bhuvneshwar, these are very interesting choices. With Shami, Bhuvneshwar, Pant, and Jaiswal as well, this is a very interesting team. I will give this team 8/10 because I feel a team like this may not be selected, unless he becomes the selector himself. I feel a left-arm fast-bowler is missing, and it is not a likely 15,” he concluded.
Ravi Shastri’s predicted squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav.
