Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has spoken about Yuzvendra Chahal’s exclusion from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad. He said that despite the success of the match, the leg-spinner has been dropped from the Indian squad.

Indian National Cricket Team player Yuzvendra Chahal has been dropped from the team and it is safe to say that his comeback looks far away. From being one of the best match winners to being close to the action, he has seen a huge downfall.

Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 121 wickets at an average of 27.13 in 69 ODIs

Yuzvendra Chahal, who played a key role for India in the ICC World Cup 2019, has not played a single ODI for the team since January 2023. t has been named in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad.

Yuzvendra Chahal has a good record in ODIs. The leg-spinner has taken 121 wickets at an average of 27.13 in 69 ODI innings. In the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India has selected four spinners in Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar.

His file is closed – Aakash Chopra on Yuzvendra Chahal

But Aakash Chopra said that selecting Yuzvendra Chahal in the team would have been difficult as he had been away for a long time. He, however, was surprised at how the leg-spinner was singled out despite his reputation. Speaking in a video posted on his YouTube channel, he said:

“An interesting case is that of Yuzi Chahal. He last played in January 2023. So it’s been two years for him. It’s interesting because Bhuvi would have been expensive and he wouldn’t have got wickets in the last 10 games before he was dropped, but Yuzi. Chahal’s numbers are also very good.

“But he’s finished, his file was closed, I don’t know why he did this. Having said that, since it’s been two years since it was closed, there’s no place for yuzu here because in the near future. if you choose him suddenly, it will look like a step back.”

If someone is not in the ODI system for three years, how can they come? – Akash Chopra on Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Aakash Chopra also said that Bhuvneshwar Kumar could not be selected as he has not played in the format since 2022. He emphasized that three years is a big difference and bringing him back to the team would be a step backwards. He added:

“The last ODI Bhuvneshwar Kumar played was in January 2022. He has not played ODI cricket since then. If someone is not in the ODI team for three years, how can he come? Three years is a long time.

“If he had not been in the team for three years, you guys would have insulted the selectors if they had kept him in the team, then it would have been seen as a return of what happened to your other fasting. stove to return to Bhuvi here there was no place for Bhuvi.

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