Chopra backs Suryakumar Yadav, Kishan for Eng series after Iyer's 'disappointing' show

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that IPL sensations Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan might be roped in Indian team for upcoming England tour. cricketer-turned-commentator reckons that Mumbai duo could replace Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer in current Indian squad touring Australia. Chopra added that Shreyas Iyer's performance in Australia has been 'disappointing' and Manish Pandey's is also t fully cemented. 

"So both Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan are kcking doors, and considering number of our players that are getting injured, I feel y might even get to play against England. I don’t think both of m are too far, but if y have ar good IPL, which y had in IPL 2020, and if even 2021 edition goes good, n you will definitely see m play international cricket,” Chopra said as he threw his weight behind Mumbai duo to earn ir call up for national duty. 

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“Let’s be honest, y are t that far. Because Samson got a chance, but he could t make use of that. Shreyas Iyer is also going 50-50, his Australian tour has t been that great, in fact, I will call it a slightly disappointing tour. So if we see from that point of view and Manish Pandey’s place is also t fully cemented,” he reasoned. Suryakumar Yadav was left belittled after his exclusion from India's touring party of Australia despite his stellar show in IPL 2020. With 480 runs in IPL 2020, Suryakumar Yadav became only uncapped Indian player to score more than 2000 runs in IPL.

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England's Tour of India

India's much-anticipated Day/Night Test against England will be held at Ahmedabad from February 24 next year and city will also be venue of one more Test and five T20 Internationals at its newly-constructed Motera Stadium, BCCI anunced on Thursday. two or venues that have been allotted matches as per BCCI's rotational policy are Chennai, which will host first two Test matches (starting February 5), and Pune that will host three ODIs (March 23 to 28).

"Chennai will also host second Test while newly built Sardar Patel Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad will host remaining two Test matches," stated a press release from BCCI.

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