{"id":7340,"date":"2023-10-11T14:36:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T09:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=361380"},"modified":"2023-10-11T14:36:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T09:06:32","slug":"ind-vs-afg-world-cup-2023-india-will-go-with-shardul-thakur-aakash-chopra-predicts-the-correct-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ind-vs-afg-world-cup-2023-india-will-go-with-shardul-thakur-aakash-chopra-predicts-the-correct-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"IND vs AFG World Cup 2023: \u201cIndia will go with Shardul Thakur,\u201d Aakash Chopra predicts the correct replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a well-calculated move, India\u2019s cricket experts and commentators accurately predicted India\u2019s strategic shift for the crucial ICC World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan. Aakash Chopra, renowned cricket expert, foresaw India\u2019s choice of an additional pacer, naming Shami as a contender. However, the spot went to Shardul Thakur, validating Chopra\u2019s insightful foresight. With Ashwin missing out, Thakur stepped in, emphasizing India\u2019s adaptability and strategic prowess.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Small ground. Flat pitch. Facing Afghanistan. <br \/>I\u2019d say only one change in India\u2019s playing XI. Play an extra seamer. My choice will be Shami. Team might go with Thakur. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndvAfg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndvAfg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CWC23?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CWC23<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricketaakash\/status\/1712004547009470636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Captain Rohit Sharma shared his insights, revealing the team\u2019s decision-making process. Opting to bowl second, Sharma cited the dew factor from the previous evening, emphasizing the need for precise bowling and a stronger batting performance. He commended the remarkable partnership of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli in the previous match against Australia, expressing pride in the team\u2019s performance and highlighting their determination to maintain the momentum in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The final playing XI showcased a balanced lineup, with Rohit Sharma leading the charge, backed by talents like Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, and Hardik Pandya. Thakur\u2019s inclusion further strengthened the bowling attack, with Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj completing the formidable team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a well-calculated move, India\u2019s cricket experts and commentators accurately predicted India\u2019s strategic shift for the crucial ICC World Cup\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":30242,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[556,3687],"class_list":["post-7340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","tag-ashwin","tag-cwc23"],"reading_time":"1 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7340\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}