Former India batter Aakash Chopra criticised the team management after Sai Sudharsan was dropped from the playing XI.
Former India batter Aakash Chopra minced no words as he tore into the current management for dropping Sai Sudharsan from the playing XI for the first Test against South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Sudharsan has definitely not set the stage on fire in the five Tests he has played so far, averaging just a little over 30. However, no one expected the hosts to drop Sudharsan and try out Washington Sundar at the all-important position.
India fielded four spinners in the Kolkata Test as the side went in with Ravindra Jadeja, Sundar, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. The fascination with having batting depth and having more all-rounders resulted in Sudharsan being d

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