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'You Have to Just Improve on...,' Aakash Chopra on India's Gruesome Defeat Against West Indies In 1st T20I

image-lkxt4kvuIndia lost its first T20I against West Indies. (AP News)

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has advised fans not to overreact to India's narrow four-run defeat against West Indies in the first T20I as he remains optimistic about the Men in Blue's potential to rebound and excel in the remaining matches of the five-match series.



Chopra, while offering insights on the upcoming second T20I through JioCinema, urged everyone to maintain perspective, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of T20I cricket, where teams can experience both triumphs and setbacks. He said:

"Don't take one defeat too seriously because it is a five-match series. It is the nature of T20I cricket that you will win at times and lose on other occasions. In my opinion, you don't need to do anything different."

He recommended minor adjustments instead of drastic changes, especially in the batting order, to improve the team's performance. Chopra stated, 

"You have to just improve on the one-percenters here or there. A little more responsibility in the batting order and that's about it."

Acknowledging the commendable efforts of the Indian bowlers in restricting West Indies to 149/6, Chopra talked about the importance of the batters taking more responsibility and capitalizing on such opportunities.

In terms of batting strategy, Chopra explained that the batters' approach would be influenced by factors like the target they are chasing, the pitch conditions, and the required run rate. He added:

"Batters intent will be totally dependent on the total they would be chasing, if they are chasing, as was the case in the first T20I. So, the intent is directly proportional to how the pitch is and the score you are chasing."

Despite the setback in the first game against the Windies, Chopra commended the batting displays of Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav, who exhibited promise by contributing 39 runs off 22 balls and 21 runs off a run-a-ball, respectively.