Aakash Chopra selects Kapil Dev over MS Dhoni: Chopra’s selection of his ODI XI has invited numerous angry reactions on social media.
Of late there has been a customary knack for cricket experts or former cricketers to choose their all time playing XI during a TV/digital show or for their own social media handles. Some cricketers select their Top XI from the players they’ve played with or against while the others do it on an overall basis.
The readiness to create a playing XI brings in a lot of curiosity from the fans for they are always looking forward to cricketing experts choosing one player over the other and so on.
A former Indian cricketer who has been in the news since morning for his selection of India’s Top ODI XI is Aakash Chopra. The 41-year old’s choosing Kapil Dev over Mahendra Singh Singh Dhoni or Virat Kohli as the captain of the team has invited numerous angry reactions on social media.
Before having a look at those reactions, let us go though Chopra’s playing XI.
All Time India ODI Playing XI:
In Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma, Chopra selected the Mumbai-duo as openers of his ODI XI. Chopra going for Sharma ahead of his own former opening partner in Virender Sehwag was a surprising pick.
Chopra, who made his Test debut against New Zealand at Ahmedabad in 2003 under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly, picked his former captain to bat at No. 3 in his team.
Indian captain Kohli, who is on the brinks of achieving monumental milestones in international cricket, was selected to bat at No. 4. Yuvraj Singh and current wicket-keeper batsman Dhoni were named in the middle-order followed by captain Dev, who would also be playing the responsibility of the fast bowling all-rounder.
The spin bowling department comprised of the experienced duo of Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble. Whereas, the fast bowling division comprised of Zaheer Khan and Jasprit Bumrah, whose selection over Javagal Srinath and Ajit Agarkar was again debatable.
However, what didn’t settle well with the audiences was the appointment of Dev as the captain of the team. Read some of the latest Twitter reactions on the same below:
Yo Aakash Chopra looks and sounds so fake, even Faking news looks real.
— Sahil Mehan (@retartedmonk) October 17, 2018
Kapil Paji is the first captain to win a World Cup for India. That’s when India were not considered worthy of competing…let alone winning the trophy. Cricket happened before Twitter/Facebook arrived too. Thank You 🙏 https://t.co/DfmbJ7KPvP
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 17, 2018
2013 CT – Highest run – Shikhar
2015 WC – highest run – Shikhar
2016 Final Asia cup = 60 runs MOM = Shikhar dhawan
2017 CT Highest run – shikhar
2018 Asia Cup – ShikharNow Go Wash your eyes and see Who is Best one day Batsman in Indian History.
— Vaibhav Arora (@DABAANG27) October 17, 2018
If Ganguly has to be in the team, he has be the captain and play as an opener. He is no good at no 3. And Rohit for Sehwag….come on….you are not a Dutchman!!
— Rameshwar Singh (@RSingh6969a) October 17, 2018
If Ganguly has to be in the team, he has be the captain and play as an opener. He is no good at no 3. And Rohit for Sehwag….come on….you are not a Dutchman!!
— Rameshwar Singh (@RSingh6969a) October 17, 2018
