Aakash Chopra has been accused of being on the payroll of Suniel Shetty and KL Rahul as a video goes viral on Twitter
The Indian captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid have said they’d back the opener, who has been removed from the vice-captaincy position by the selectors, suggesting that Rahul’s slot in the XI has become unsound following his poor run in Test cricket.
KL Rahul is out of form.
KL Rahul’s exclusion from the Indian Test team for the third Test against Australia has been demanded by a sizeable number of fans and former players. Both Venkatesh Prasad, who opposed choosing Rahul, and Aakash Chopra, who supported Rahul, have made their positions on this matter rather clear and supported them with several statistics.
Video of Aakash Chopra showing unbridled love to Suniel Shetty as he discusses KL Rahul goes viral
While Chopra quickly pointed out that other Indian batters haven’t fared any better, with Rahul also making centuries in England and South Africa, Prasad was severe in his assessment of Rahul’s “Averages” away from home. Prasad, however, also brought up Rahul’s recent bad performance for the audience.
Suniel Shetty confirming KL Rahul's place in the playing XI for upcoming matches (ft.Aakash Chopra) pic.twitter.com/oWFHWWt7sY
— R (@KLmyidolo) February 21, 2023
Aakash Chopra: Mentor, Father Figure, My Guide ,Aap Selector nahi bane n?๐๐
Shetty Anna: Kash Ban jata ๐๐
Me : Ha kyu Na Rule Change krke 1 ko permanent position de deta ๐๐
Ab Aakash Chopra @venkateshprasad sir ko gyan kyu n de pic.twitter.com/LVnPc4e7Rz
— Driver Hyderabadi Chicha (@HyderabadiChic3) February 21, 2023
Leaked video of Aakash Chopra#VenkateshPrasad #AakashChoprapic.twitter.com/LeWDwFajaF
— ๐จkul. (@Loyalsachfan01) February 21, 2023
@venkateshprasad venky dada please share this stats also…..KL rahul…. Aakash chopra…. Best opner…. First From the bottom … LoL pic.twitter.com/lE4ZP888ZG
— Gajendra Singh (@Gajendr16908161) February 21, 2023
Hahahaha Aakash Chopra blocked me
And it was because I said that harmanpreet Kaur is a better batsmen than him ๐ pic.twitter.com/bK0c7VKnSO
— AaryanSRTFan (@aaryanspam) February 14, 2023
Suniel Shetty backs up his son-in-law.
While the Rahul controversy continues, Bollywood icon Suniel Shetty has publicly backed his son-in-law KL. After dating for three to four years, the Indian opener wed Shetty’s daughter Athiya Shetty on January 23.
Suniel Shetty didn’t need to say anything; his liking of a few tweets from Aakash Chopra defending KL Rahul was sufficient to convey his support for his devoted son-in-law who is enduring a difficult period in his professional life. This was sufficient to capture the interest of the media and fans.
Team India will continue to back KL, declares Dravid
Speaking to the media after the second Test, Rahul Dravid defended KL Rahul by claiming that he has been one of the most successful international openers. In South Africa and England, he amassed 100 runs, and the team management will continue to back him. Rahul Dravid believes that Rahul has the character and capacity to go through this trying time.
Even though Ravindra Jadeja was voted Player of the Match for his fantastic performance in the second Test, the Indian head coach believes that the partnership between R Ashwin and Axar Patel altered the course of the match. The objective, according to Dravid, was to seek a target between 200 and 225; however, their partnership allowed them to overtake the team’s deficit.
It will be interesting to see if India leaves former vice captain KL Rahul or includes Shubman Gill in the playing eleven for the third Test against Australia, which begins March 1 in Indore.