In the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 finals between India and Australia, Rohit Sharma‘s side are trailing Australia by 318 runs going into Day 3. India scored 151/5 at the stumps on Day 2 after bundling up Australia for a massive total of 469 runs. Former Australia skipper Steve Smith and Travis Head scored magnificent centuries to help Australia in the top game.
Meanwhile, former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that India needs a miracle to get back in the game. In a recent analysis video on his YouTube channel, he said, “The road ahead is a miracle because you are still 318 runs behind. So you are way behind. The opposition team will not give a follow-on even if you save it. They will say that they will bat again and will ask you to bat in the fourth innings when you will have to score 550 runs.”
In a social media post, he echoed the same as he said, “Abhi toh we are trailing Travis Head by 12 runs…with only 5 wickets in hand. Need a miracle tomorrow to stay in the game…” Further in his video, he said, “550 runs are not going to be scored in the fourth innings, you can forget that. It can happen that when the match begins today afternoon, KS Bharat scores a run somehow and Ajinkya Rahane scores runs alongside him, and Lord Thakur scores a century. You do something and bring the lead down to 100-150.”
“You bowl them out for 150”, says Aakash Chopra
Further speaking about Australia’s second innings and how India can win the match he said, “Then when they come to bat, you bowl them out for 150. I mean all these things happen, the third day is like a miracle. If something like that happens, you bow down to the miracle. The truth is that I went 51-49 in favour of Australia at the start of the first day, I went 60-40 in favour of Australia at the start of the second day and now I am going 70-30 in favor of Australia because now the match is being seen turning a lot in Australia’s favor.”
He also spoke about the decision of leaving Ravichandran Ashwin out of the playing xi. Chopra argues that the decision at toss to drop Ravichandran Ashwin’s cannot be blamed for India’s current condition. He pointed out that it was the method they bowled on Day 1 rather than the bowlers they chose that placed them behind. Notably, India will be hoping for a miracle from seasoned batter Ajinkya Rahane and wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat on Day 3 of the prestigious game.
Here is how fans react to Aakash Chopra’s comments:
Need a Rahane masterclass.
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) June 8, 2023
The difference between Indians Playing IPL and Australian playing Test Cricket is obvious! Indian cricket is pushed to play more and more T20 cricket just to make money that is why teams like Australia, New Zealand and England are more complete as compared to India.
— Abhay (@abhaysrivastavv) June 9, 2023
Bhai, itna burn kyun ??
— Niladri Chakravarty (@niladrich) June 8, 2023
Top batsmen couldn't perform. Can't expect a miracle from the remaining 5. Just hope that we don't lose any wicket at least for another 100 runs.
— ???????? (@AkhileshTekade) June 8, 2023
@cricketaakash sir why we always get us in this situations again and again in last 10 years. Please do a video about Indian last 10 years all ICC semis and finals analysis where we loss why what happen when what are your thoughts on it please do share with us ?
— Sarthak Suhag ??????? (@SarthakSuhag) June 9, 2023
People don't want ICT trophy as they are happy in giving farewell to Dhoni from last four years in IPL and they pray for India's failure so that legacy of Dhoni as captain remains intact.
— Shubman Gang (@ShubmanGang) June 8, 2023
Miracle won't help either as the pride and hunger to play for the nation is all lost now.
It's only fame and money which has taken the top priority.
This is the very low of Indian cricket to be honest.
— Sagar ?? Jai Hind (@sagaristic) June 8, 2023
biggest problem is lack of overseas captaincy experience, which was visible in this match, leading in subcontinent and leading in overseas English conditions is diff game altogether. ajinkya or pujara would have been better choice for captaincy.
— Honey (@1hsharma) June 8, 2023
We don't deserve to win with such level of cricket being played. Bowling is sorted from last few years but in Batting, team collectively doesn't know how to go about it in any conditions. ,so no miracle for sure. Match might get over by tomorrow 1st session atmost.
— Ritesh Pandey?? (@itsiritesh) June 9, 2023
It's not like that the break of 2 months approx to most of the Australian players helped. They were in a better frame of mind who chose their nation ahead of the money at the IPL.
Shame on BCCI, our players are playing really well if you expect a week's transition from IPL.— Divyansh Kathotia (@imdiv_k) June 8, 2023
??? ??? ?? ???? Sir ?? Indian Teams ??? ???? ??? ????? ??????? ?? ??? ???? ??? ?? ???? ????? ????? ??? ?? ??? ???? ?? ?? ????? ????? ?????? ?? ?? ?????? ????? ?????? ICC TROPHY ?? ???? ???? ??? ????? ?? Indian Teams. It's the worst team in the world. ????
— Shubham Roy (@iaf_roy) June 9, 2023
