None of the top five Indian batters crossed the 40-run mark in the first T20I between the two sides in Mumbai on Tuesday, January 3. The Men in Blue were in a spot of bother at 94/5 after 14.1 overs before Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel’s unbroken 68-run partnership took them to a fighting score.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra pointed out that India’s lower-order players are getting to bat frequently, elaborating:
Chopra feels India have not yet formulated a proper T20I batting approach, explaining:
Ishan Kishan gave India a blazing start in the first T20I against Sri Lanka. However, a flurry of wickets thereafter put Hardik Pandya and Co. behind the eight ball before they staged a recovery to post a decent total.
“You need a little more responsibility” - Aakash Chopra
Chopra added that India’s batters could learn from the likes of Jos Buttler and Alex Hales on how to play substantial knocks despite batting aggressively, stating:
The reputed commentator concluded by saying that it is a concern as India’s batting is floundering repeatedly, observing:
India will be without Sanju Samson for the last two T20Is against Sri Lanka. It will be interesting to see if they make either Shubman Gill or Ruturaj Gaikwad bat in the middle order or give Rahul Tripathi a debut.
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