"Underprepared For Yet Another T20 World Cup": Rahul Dravid Sent Brutal Verdict Ahead Of Opener
There remain dilemmas, confusion, and clarity issues over Team India's composition as Rohit Sharma's men prepare for their opening T20 World Cup 2024 match against Ireland. The roles in the team remain undefined, with skipper Rohit himself suggesting that the line-up hasn't been frozen yet. Amid the chatter around India's line-up, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has sent a big warning to head coach Rahul Dravid over repeating the same old mistakes that cost India multiple ICC titles on previous occasions.
In a video on his YouTube channel, Chopra suggested that India look 'underprepared' for yet another T20 World Cup, with the management still finalising what the batting composition will look like.
Regarding the batting unit, the opening combinations have drawn the most attention, with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Yashasvi Jaiswal battling for the top 2 spots.
"Are India underprepared for yet another T20 World Cup? Aren't we still figuring out our batting line-up? Who is the opener and the finisher? Should we get to know all these only in the World Cup? Yes, India like a left-right combination, but are almost certain to go with two right-handers: Rohit and Kohli. Rishabh Pant will likely bat at No. 3, followed by Suryakumar Yadav, and their dismissals will depend on whether India will next send Shivam Dube or Hardik Pandya. Then Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. There are a lot of left-handers. But my question remains, why are we getting to know about this now? Shouldn't it be ideal that we should have known the opening combination by now?," he said in the video.
Compared to the T20 World Cup 2022, India only reached the semi-finals where England beat them by 10 wickets. Chopra doesn't think a lot has changed with