Updated 17 June 2025 at 19:17 IST
'There Is No Argument': Former Indian Cricketer Aakash Chopra Shares Opinion On Who Will Be India's Openers For IND vs ENG Series
India will take on England in a five-match Test series starting on June 20. The series will mark the start of Shubman Gill's time as India's Test captain.
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Aakash Chopra on India's batting duo | Image:
AP and ANI
The Indian Cricket Team is all set to take on England for a five match Test series away from home. The Indian team will be led by Shubman Gill who was recently announced as the new Test captain. The Indian team are currently in a transitional phase following the retirements of legendary batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. As the Indian team get ready to take on England on 20th June 2025, the problem remains for India on who will open the batting with the spot left vacant following Rohit Sharma's retirement.
Aakash Chopra On Who Will Open The Batting For India
Aakash Chopra in a video on his YouTube channel spoke about India's upcoming series in England. According to Aakash Chopra, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul will open the batting for India. In the video, he was fully in agreement that India's batting will be opened by KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
"Based on all the practice sessions and side games we have seen thus far, it's clear that KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be the two openers. There is no argument whatsoever about there being any scope for a change there. There is no reason to change it as well," said Aakash Chopra in the video on his YouTube channel.
India Looking To Bounce Back In Test Cricket
The Indian team had a disappointing end to their 2023-2025 cycle of the World Test Championship. The Indian Cricket team had two back to back series loss which also knocked them out of contention for the finals of the WTC. As a new cycle starts, India will be looking to get back on track and hopefully win their first WTC title after losing two back to back finals. India had first lost the WTC final against New Zealand and then lost the following final against Australia.
Published 17 June 2025 at 19:17 IST