IND vs WI: Aakash Chopra Comes Up With A Disastrous Suggestion For Team India, Asks West Indies To Alter The Pitch

The former Indian opener has asked West Indies to prepare greenish wickets to give their bowlers a greater chance to drag the second Test till the fifth day. The Trinidad Test will be played from July 20-24 with India looking to complete a clean sweep.

India won the first Test by an innings and 141 runs as West Indies were bowled out twice inside three days, Their batters failed to give any resistance being bowled out for 150 and 130 with the Test match finishing inside three days.

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Heading into the second Test, Aakash Chopra suggested that West Indies can challenge India if they prepare a greenish wicket. He said that the Windies can leave a little bit of grass on the surface.

“Can West Indies challenge India? They can, such that instead of the three days, the match goes to the fourth or fifth day. You will have to alter the pitch if you have to challenge India” said Chopra while previewing the second Test on his Youtube channel.

He further said that leaving a little bit of grass can help the Windies bowling attack slightly more even if the pitch does not have too much of pace and bounce. He further said that doing the same can put pressure on the undercooked Indian bowling attack.

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Slightly Greenish Surface In Trinidad Will Put Pressure On Undercooked Indian Fast-Bowling Attack: Aakash Chopra

“If you give a slightly greenish surface, which can be given in Trinidad, you can put grass anywhere, the surface underneath will remain slow, don’t expect a pacy bouncy pitch, but there will be slightly more help for the fast bowlers. In such a case, you can put pressure on the slightly undercooked Indian fast-bowling attack” Chopra explained.

The former Indian batter said that India will outclass West Indies if they prepare a similar wicket in Trinidad that they prepared in Dominica.

“If you give the pitch that was there in Dominica, then forget it. Firstly our spinners are world-class, one of the finest in Test cricket at the moment, secondly our batters will play your spin much better than yours, and thirdly your batters don’t play spin as well as they might play fast bowling” Chopra concluded saying.

Both teams play a three-match ODI series followed by a five-match T20I series after the Test series.

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