T20 World Cup 2021: Joe Root might have been captain of Team India in T20 team”: Aakash Chopra

Team India Former cricketers Aakash Chopra has stated that India have a lot to learn from England when it comes to selecting teams for the white-ball formats. According to Chopra, while India focus too much on individuals, England’s policy is based on a clear philosophy.

India and England have experienced contrasting fortunes in the T20 World Cup 2021. While Virat Kohli’s men went down to Pakistan and New Zealand in their first two games, England are unbeaten in the tournament so far and have already qualified for the semi-finals.

In a question-and-answer session on his YouTube channel, Chopra was asked about what India can learn from England’s success in the T20 World Cup 2021. This team goes with a philosophy. England have their priorities crystal clear and everyone seems to be moving in the same direction. They picked all-rounders by looking at performances from the county circuit, the Natwest T20 blast and The Hundred. They selected only white-ball players as per the demands of the format.”

“England did not take into consideration Test performances, no matter how good they were. Look at Joe Root’s case. If Joe Root was an Indian, do you think he would not have been part of the Indian T20 squad? I can give you in writing that Root would have been part of the team even if he had a strike rate of 125. He might even have been the captain of the T20 team. This is what India is all about. That is not how England thinks.”

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