Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra thinks so Shubman GillHis 126 in the T20I series decider against New Zealand could have been more aggressive if not for Rahul Tripathi’s contribution.
Gill’s unbeaten 126 off 63 balls, which included 12 fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 200, helped India post a total of 234/4 and set the stage for a 168-run victory, The series was secured 2–1. , Apart from Gill, Tripathi also put in a remarkable performance, scoring 44 off 22 balls to boost India after the early loss of Ishan Kishan, before being caught out. Ish SodhiShort ball of the ninth over.
Aakash Chopra first wanted to mention the contribution of Tripathi. He says that if Tripathi’s innings had not happened, Gill would have had to increase his pace. However, thanks to Tripathi’s performance, Gill was able to take his time and play some exceptional shots.
He praised Tripathi’s mindset and said that he should play with the same confidence as he does in the team. IPL, He said that despite the fall of wickets, the way Tripathi played won the hearts of the fans. Chopra made the comment on GeoCinema’s new daily sports show ‘Akashvani’.
Chopra also discussed the availability Ravindra Jadeja For the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia starting February 9. He mentioned the importance of Jadeja as both Rishabh Pant is not available and Shreyas Iyer may also not be there due to injury.
He concluded by saying that if Iyer is not available, which he is not for the first Test, Surya can replace him in the starting lineup.
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