Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra feels that both India and Australia are playing with less enthusiasm in the current ongoing three-match ODI series in India. He compared the series to the practice papers that schools provide before the 10th standard board exams.
India is set to face Australia in the third and final ODI of their three-match series in Rajkot on Wednesday. This match will mark the last opportunity for both teams to prepare before the upcoming ODI World Cup which will be hosted in India. The Men in Blue have already secured victory in the series by winning the first two matches and leading 2-0.
Ahead of the Rajkot ODI, Indian captain Rohit Sharma shared that only 13 players will be available for the selection for the third ODI as some have been rested. He said that some players have gone home as well.
While talking to his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that players are not looking that interested in this series, as the World Cup was just a few days ago.
He said, “Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are back for the third ODI, but many players are not there. Hardik Pandya has not come back, Shardul Thakur has gone and Shubman Gill is also not there. Axar Patel is still not available. One really can’t understand what’s going on and how many players are there or not there. Mitchell Starc had come for the press conference, so he should definitely play. Then again, one is not sure, but it at least seems like he will play.”
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The former cricketer further said, “We are on the verge of the World Cup, but why is this game being played? Are you getting that feeling? From the behavior of both teams, one gets the feeling that they are asking – why are you making us play? What’s the reason? Can you please elaborate a little more? It’s like the papers that are set by the school before the board exams. You don’t feel interested. This bilateral series is like that. It’s happening, but one seems to be taking it seriously.”
