Akash Chopra, the opener of the former national cricket team of India, has opened the non-selection of explosive batsman Shashank Singh in the squad for the Asia Cup 2025.
Akash Chopra said that Shashank Singh is quite good for going to India T20I squad, but currently, there is no empty space for finisher in the team.
His number will come, but it cannot come so soon – Akash Chopra
Chhattisgarh has set all -rounder Shashank Singh on fire in the last couple of IPL while playing for Punjab Kings (PBK).
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For the main artist for the main artist for Punjab Kings (PBK), his journey has been quite unique. In IPL 2024, he scored 354 runs at an average of 44.25 and forced the franchise to maintain a strike rate of 164.65.
Then, in IPL 2025, he scored 350 runs at a strike rate of 50.00 and 153.50 on an average. At the summit against RCB, he gave everything to him and remained unbeaten at 61*, but his team lost the match.
Meanwhile, speaking on his official YouTube channel, Akash Chopra talked about Shashank Singh and was not selected for the Asia Cup and said:
“This is a good question. His number will come, but it cannot come so soon because there is no place. Rinku Singh, as a finisher, will be sitting outside, and Shivam Dubey will probably play at number 7 if he gets a chance to play. Hardik Pandya and Jitesh Sharma are there. Where is the place?”
How can I come as much as I love Shashank Singh? – Akash Chopra
Akash Chopra further said that Punjab Kings Better has 50-50 opportunities for the next ICC men to make their T20I debut by 2026.
“As much as I love Shashank Singh, how can he not come? He is therefore a story. This is the story. Shashank will have to wait. I like him, he has got skills, and it’s not that he is 22 or 25 years old, but he still has to wait. He will still have to wait. Till the T20 World Cup, it’s not 50-50. I think his name can come easily,” he said.
The Asia Cup 2025 will be played in the T20 format from 9 to 28 September in the UAE, and a total of eight teams will participate in the competition.
Akash Chopra ruled on Ajinkya Rahane’s Test return, KL Rahul’s T20 Eye Return
Akash Chopra further talked about Ajinkya Rahane’s possibilities, which returned to the test and KL Rahul made his T20 Eye return. He said:
“He [Ajinkya Rahane] Will not be able to come, it seems that for now. find it difficult. I will be very honest. The Indian team has gone in a very different direction. So it does not seem that he has a chance. You
“He [KL Rahul] Will not be able to come to the World Cup. He will also not be able to come. Then, the Indian team has started going in a very different direction. ,
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