Tilak Varma did not completely grasp his opportunity: Aakash Chopra

Tilak Varma’s performance in the opening Twenty20 international match against Afghanistan in Mohali has left former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra unhappy. After receiving a start, Chopra was dissatisfied with the 21-year-old hitter for throwing away his 26 off 22 runs while batting at number three.

Notably, Shubman Gill opened with Rohit Sharma in place of Yashasvi Jaiswal, although neither player was able to score runs. Shivam Dube and Tilak shared the blame, but Tilak left after receiving the go-ahead. But Dube didn’t give up and helped India win by six wickets with an undefeated 60 off 40.

When Virat Kohli finally rejoins the T20I team, Chopra claims that Tilak will be sacked since he did not seize the opportunity. He thinks Tilak will have to watch from the sidelines while Dube and Rinku Singh are given more time.

“Tilak Varma was present and Shivam Dube was sent up the order when Rohit (Sharma) and Shubman (Gill) left. Tilak Varma had a period of good play, but he was also dismissed by Azmatullah Omarzai’s bowling. On his YouTube channel, Chopra stated that Tilak Varma has not properly seized his opportunity.

Does Tilak Varma have a match to play in soon? He might be dropped, in my opinion, since who would be left out if Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli are both available? Nobody can ignore Shivam Dube, and no one will come into contact with Rinku Singh. I’m not familiar with Shubman Gill, but I have a feeling Tilak Varma might be benched for the upcoming game,” the 46-year-old stated.

It is important for Jitesh Sharma to remember to finish matches. Aakash Chopra

Chopra emphasized that Jitesh Sharma’s position in the Indian T20I team is still up in the air. In the event that he is unable to complete games, he said, players such as Sanju Samson and KL Rahul remain in the wings and can quickly take his position. Mujeeb Ur Rahman dismissed the 30-year-old after he had scored 31 runs off of 20 deliveries, which is noteworthy. Chopra thinks the stumper-batter will be a sure starter if he plays out games.

“Jitesh performed a solid knock. I’ll throw my hand up and say that Jitesh did a good job, but he needs to be aware that he needs to complete matches because he had the opportunity to. He is batting so beautifully. There wouldn’t be any questions if he turned his 31 runs into 45-50 and won the game. His position is still up in the air. It is going to take some time because Rishabh Pant’s name could appear if he gets healthy, and Sanju Samson is almost certainly there for that place. You also shouldn’t count out KL Rahul, as you might see him dictate terms in the IPL.