Former India Nationwide Cricket Group opener Aakash Chopra lashed out on the batters, together with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, after they failed within the Adelaide Take a look at match towards the Australia Nationwide Cricket Group.
Aakash Chopra reckoned that the batting failure was the important thing cause behind the humiliating 10-wicket defeat of the India Nationwide Cricket Group within the second Take a look at of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
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Indian batters failed badly in Adelaide Take a look at
The batters of the visiting crew seemed depressing within the pink-ball Take a look at match towards Australia. Within the first innings, the Rohit Sharma-led facet bought bowled out for 180 runs in 44.1 overs.
Nitish Kumar Reddy top-scored for the facet with 42 runs beneath his belt, whereas KL Rahul and Shubman Gill chipped in with 37 and 31 runs, respectively.
Within the second innings, the Indian batters got here up with much more poor displaying and the crew bought bowled out for 175 runs, organising a goal of 19 runs for the hosts.
Nitish Kumar Reddy as soon as once more top-scored for the facet with 42 runs in his bag, whereas Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill contributed 28 runs every.
The reality is that it was a batting failure, not as soon as however twice – Aakash Chopra
Talking in a video shared on his official YouTube channel after the lack of the Indian crew within the Adelaide Take a look at by 10 wickets, Aakash Chopra blasted the batters for not with the ability to play even 50 balls within the second innings. He elaborated:
“The place did we go flawed? It is a massive query. The reality is that it was a batting failure, not as soon as however twice. The choice to bat first was completely proper. Within the first innings once you bought out for 180, you may have mentioned that it occurs. Nonetheless, within the second innings, the pitch had change into flat.
“There was some assist in the primary innings for positive. If you’re not going to bat 80 overs throughout two innings in a Take a look at match, that’s the downside. There’s not one particular person within the crew who mentioned he would play 80-100 balls. Not a single participant performed 50 balls. We’re speaking about 50 runs however nobody performed 50 balls.”
In the long run, the Indian batting frailties have been uncovered as soon as once more – Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra additional mentioned that the shortcoming of the batters to play longer innings value Group India the match. He added that the ‘batting frailties’ of the crew have been as soon as once more uncovered by the Aussie bowlers, and issues are trying depressing for India.
“In the long run, the Indian batting frailties have been uncovered as soon as once more. When wickets fall with the brand new ball, Virat Kohli is at No. 4, you expect quite a bit from Rishabh Pant however he hasn’t performed an enormous knock to this point on this collection, and Rohit Sharma at No. 6, it isn’t trying good. Our batting has allow us to down. That’s the one massive cause for India’s loss at Adelaide,” Aakash Chopra mentioned.
