The former national cricket team of India has launched batsman Akash Chopra that Lord’s Test against England’s national cricket team will be a one-or-death match for senior batsman Karun Nair.
Akash Chopra feels that the Indian team management led by Gautam Gambhir should give ‘last chance’ in the third Test against England before leaving the team.
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India’s second triple Centurion is followed by Virender Sehwag, Nair returned to the Indian Test team behind his continuous performance in domestic cricket.
However, he is not able to repeat the success internationally and has not impressed the bat in the first two Tests against the England National Cricket Team.
In his comeback match, Nair returned with a score of 0 and 20 at Hydingley in Leeds, and in the second Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, he showed a glimpse of the form, but was able to score just 31 and 26 runs respectively.
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I would say that give Karun Nair another chance to ensure – Akash Chopra
Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Akash Chopra said Nair did not get proper treatment from the Indian team management during his last term, and it should not be again. Chopra said:
“Will you play the role of Karun Nair or not? Will you keep Nitish Kumar Reddy or not? Now this is a big question. I would say that I would give another chance to ensure Karun Nair, as it is now Karun Nair’s last chance. He first played, scored a triple century, and then dropped. It was a little unfair at that time.
“Then he scored a lot of runs and returned to the team. He asked cricket to give him a second chance. He went to Vidarbha, and cricket gave him a second chance. However, on some stage, the story will also end, and this is the match. In the first two matches, we have seen that he could bat well, but he did not score, but he said that he could bat well, but he said that he could do well.”
You can call after six innings – Akash Chopra
Akash Chopra further said that the Indian team management had indicated to give preference to Nair on Sai Sudarshan that he had confidence in him, and after giving him six innings, the call should be made on his future. He explained in detail:
“They were placed and Sai Reformson was removed. I would say that they will give them at least one more Test match. Then these will be six innings. You can take a call after six innings. When you are giving a chance to a player, at least one to give an additional game. The comeback is not easily.
“What about Nitish Kumar Reddy? Nitish’s bowling confirmed that you don’t need to play him for bowling, but you can play him for your batting.”
