"Hasn't Grabbed His Chance": Ex India Star Names Player To Be Dropped For Virat Kohli In 2nd T20I

Following India's win over Afghanistan in the first T20I, former Indian opener Aakash Chopra expressed his disappointment with Tilak Varma's recent performances, saying that he has not grabbed his opportunities fully and might have to make way for Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal in upcoming matches of the three-match series. A half-century by Shivam Dube and a cameo by Jitesh Sharma helped India secure a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series at Mohali on Thursday.

On his YouTube channel after the match, Aakash said, "After Rohit (Sharma) and Shubman (Gill) got out, Tilak Varma was there and Shivam Dube was sent up the order. Tilak Varma played well for some time but then also got out off (Azmatullah) Omarzai's bowling. Tilak Varma has not grabbed his chance fully."

"Will Tilak Varma play the next match? I feel he might get dropped because if both Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal become available, who will go out? No one can leave Shivam Dube out nor will anyone touch Rinku Singh. Do not know about Shubman Gill but I feel Tilak Varma might be dropped for the next match," he added.

In 16 T20Is so far, Tilak has scored 336 runs in 15 innings at an average of 33.60 and a strike rate of 139.41, with two half-centuries.

But following a great debut series in West Indies, Tilak's performances have not been at his very best as he has scored just 163 runs in 10 innings at an average of 23.28, with one fifty.

Aakash Chopra was also critical of wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma's dismissal, urging him to convert his fine starts to solidify his spot in the team, with Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson also battling for his spot as glovesmen.

" Jitesh played a good knock. Let me put my hand up and say