West Indies cricket construction is flawed if Andre Russell shouldn’t be taking part in in T20 World Cup: Aakash Chopra

Former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that the West Indies cricket system is flawed if Andre Russell cannot make it to the T20 World Cup squad. Russell was a part of the squad final yr.

Russell was a part of the West Indies squad for final yr’s World Cup (Courtesy: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSRussell was excluded from the squad for the World CupHaynes stated that the group determined to maneuver on from the all-rounderChopra feels that the system is flawed if Russell is not within the squad

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has claimed that the West Indies cricket system is flawed if Andre Russell cannot discover a spot within the T20 World Cup squad.

Russell is taken into account to be top-of-the-line within the format across the globe and has made fairly an influence within the IPL as effectively. However, when the squad was introduced for the match, the all-rounder was lacking from the group.

Speaking about Russell’s exclusion, Chief selector Desmond Haynes stated that they’d a gathering with him and weren’t satisfied and determined to maneuver on.

“We had a meeting with Andre Russell earlier in the year,” Haynes stated.

“We’re still not convinced yet, he’s not performing as well as we would like to see him in the competition. I think in the situation with Andre Russell, we’ve just decided to move on, and look for someone who’s in form, and doing well in the T20 format.”

Speaking on his YouTube channel, as quoted by the Hindustan Times, Chopra stated that the construction of West Indies cricket is flawed if the star all-rounder is not taking part in the World Cup. He additionally went on to say that their effort final yr appeared like Kieron Pollard’s buddies coming collectively for a celebration.

“The West Indies cricket structure is flawed if Andre Russell is not playing. Different islands unite to play for the team, but I think there is nothing to join them together. In the last T20 World Cup, it seemed the captain’s [Kieron Pollard] friends joined and partied together,” stated Chopra.

Talking concerning the qualification situation for West Indies, Chopra stated it will be attention-grabbing to see how they carry out with out stars like Russell and Sunil Narine.

“They are one of the most successful teams [in the tournament] but must qualify for the group stage matches. No Russell and Sunil Narine, we shall find out [how they perform],” stated Chopra.

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