Aakash Chopra criticizes the Asian Games selection committee for not choosing India’s star spinner, saying “Varun Chakaravarthy is the biggest name missing.”

The biggest exclusion from the team for the 2022 Asian Games, according to former India opener Aakash Chopra, is Varun Chakaravarthy. The Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China, in September-October. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed a 15-member squad on July 14.

For the continental multi-sport competition, Chopra believed that the Indian selectors had chosen a strong team. He did, however, claim that the great spinner Chakravarthy is a glaring omission from the squad that was cut.

“On the surface, it appears that this team has made a decent one. Only this team could have had players with such names. Exists a name that is missing? Varun Chakaravarthy is the biggest name I see missing, according to Chopra, who was addressing in a video on his YouTube channel.

Chakravarthy, who played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2023 Indian Premier League, received acclaim from Chopra after a season to remember. He took 20 wickets in 14 games, good for an 8.14 economy rate. Additionally, he participated in the Dubai 2021 T20 World Cup as a member of team India.

In the T20 World Cup in Dubai, you had played him. Then he was swiftly dropped, but if you look at the most recent IPL, he was one of the best spinners. He is one person whose presence I had anticipated on this team, but he isn’t,” Chopra continued.

It might not make much of a difference with the spinners you chose: Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra continued by stating that the Asian Games might not have tough competition. The sole wrist-spinner in the Indian team for the Asian Games, Ravi Bishnoi, the 45-year-old noted, will be crucial for his country. Washington Sundar and Shahbaz Ahmed, the other two spinners on the team, can perform admirably, he added.

Because the level may not be very difficult here, “The spinners you have chosen might not make much of a difference. You have Ravi Bishnoi, who is a proper spinner, without a doubt.

“You have Washington Sundar, who provides you with overs while bowling very few overs for his team. He keeps battling wounds. Shahbaz Ahmed is third in line. It is correct if you look at it from that perspective because he also represented India in between, but Varun Chakaravarthy could have found a spot, Chopra said.