Aakash Chopra questions India's decision to bench Nitish Reddy in T20I
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 7, 2026, 12:40 PM
Last updated Oct 7, 2026
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra criticized India's choice to leave Nitish Kumar Reddy out of the first T20I against West Indies held on October 6 in Lucknow. India secured an eight-wicket victory, successfully chasing down a target of 172 runs after bowling out the visitors for 171 runs. While Chopra praised Naman Dhir's impressive bowling performance, claiming he justified his selection, he expressed disappointment with the West Indies batting lineup's failure to capitalize on conducive conditions, suggesting they should have scored significantly more runs. The first match of the five-match series ended with India taking a 1-0 lead.
- •India defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20I.
- •Naman Dhir took 3 wickets for 31 runs in his four overs.
- •West Indies struggled, scoring only 171 runs, with Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford contributing 52 and 56 runs respectively.
- •Aakash Chopra questioned Nitish Reddy's omission from the playing XI.
- •India takes a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
- 12:40 PMYahoo Sports — ‘When are you going to play him?’: Ex-India batter questions decision to bench Nitish Reddy
"Aakash Chopra voiced his concerns regarding India's choice to omit Nitish Kumar Reddy from the first T20I lineup. Celebrating Naman Dhir's stellar bowling against the West Indies, he pointed out the unfortunate shortcomings of the opposing batting order. With Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford providing some resistance, their contributions were not enough, and India triumphed with an eight-wicket victory, taking a 1-0 series lead.
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