The visitors had a fantastic start to the second Test between India and the West Indies. The Rohit Sharma-led team found itself competing on a flat surface after being put in to bat first. Yashasvi Jasiwal, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli all played outstanding innings to assist the team score 288 runs before stumps were called on Day 1 despite losing four wickets.
Many observers believed that the Windies were throwing India everything on a plate because the Indian squad was consistently dominating the Caribbean hosts. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra shared this opinion.
Aakash Chopra was confused by the West Indies’ tactics throughout the two Test matches and came out to criticize them. The west indies chose to bat first in the first Test because the pitch was damp, and the team chose to field first in the second match because the surface was flat.
“I wonder what the West Indies are up to. In a video on his YouTube account, Aakash Chopra said, “West Indies is stating you believe in ‘Atithi devo bhava’ (the guest is similar to God) and we also want to honor your tradition, so we will offer you what you desire.
“India may have preferred to bowl in the last game since the pitch had a little moisture on it. They said you may bowl if you want, but don’t worry about it because we will bat and get out for 150,” he continued.
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Aakash Chopra also mentioned that the team was getting a flat pitch ready for the second Test. claiming that the only way to compete with the Indian squad would be on a green pitch where the pacers of the team could be difficult for the guests to handle.
“Here, they provided a perfectly smooth surface. To start, I don’t know why they do it. Playing on a green top is the only method to challenge India with your squad. If you play on a green top, your rapid bowling might trouble the Indian batters and you might be able to handle our slightly inexperienced bowling better, Chopra remarked. Despite the fact that you are already losing.
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