Team India will lock horns with Zimbabwe in three ODIs, with the first game to be played on August 18. Kohli, who did not play the West Indies series as well, decided to skip these games and instead return to the Indian side only in the Asia Cup to be played in the UAE from August 27.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra was asked if Kohli should have played the ODIs against Zimbabwe. He replied:
While acknowledging that breaks in current stressful times are required, Chopra still reckons the modern batting great should have made himself available. The former Indian opener reasoned:
Virat Kohli last played for India in the limited-overs series against England. The former Indian skipper managed just 45 runs across his four innings in the white-ball leg of the tour.
“He is going slightly undercooked” - Aakash Chopra on Virat Kohli
Chopra feels Kohli will be slightly underprepared for the Asia Cup. He said:
Chopra concluded by stating that the Zimbabwe tour might have been a great chance for Kohli to be back amongst the runs. The renowned commentator observed:
Virat Kohli has endured a prolonged lean run over the last couple of years or so. He will hope to address that slump in form at the Asia Cup and put all naysayers to rest ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year.
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