According to Aakash Chopra, the Indian team and players commanding the majority of the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings reflect their present supremacy in international cricket.
In the current 2023 World Cup, Rohit Sharma and his team have won all eight games. In the most current rankings, the Men in Blue are ranked first in eight categories.
Chopra discussed some of the most recent changes in international cricket in a video that he posted on his YouTube account. In reference to India’s hegemony in the ICC rankings, he stated:
“The Indian team is at No. 1 in every ranking – No. 1 in ODIs, Tests and T20Is. No. 1 ODI batter – Shubman Gill, No. 1 T20I batter – Suryakumar Yadav, No. 1 ODI bowler – Mohammed Siraj, No. 1 Test all-rounder – Ravindra Jadeja, all are ours.”
“We are not letting anyone come close. We are not only playing like No. 1, we are ranked No. 1 as well. We are playing cricket like legitimate champions – not only in one format but in all three formats. If we had an awards night now, our team would have got all the awards.”
Aakash Chopra
In addition to the players already listed, the leader in the ICC Test bowling rankings is Ravichandran Ashwin.
Angelo Mathews’ strap break video: Aakash Chopra says it’s irrelevant
According to Aakash Chopra, Angelo Mathews‘ attempt to demonstrate that his strap snapped in the allotted two minutes is irrelevant. The man said:
“Angelo Mathews has added a little spice. He has put a video that shows he was ready in 1 minute and 54 seconds. He said – ‘I rest my case’. Six seconds were left when the strap got broken. The question is whether he would have been ready in that or not, but it’s irrelevant.”
Aakash Chopra
In Chopra’s opinion, the Sri Lankan all-round player shouldn’t have been selected in the first place. He believed:
“Firstly, Bangladesh shouldn’t have done it. Behave yourself, honestly. The umpires could have also said that it’s okay. It can be carelessness but it wasn’t cheating. There is an ethical debate about the run-out at the non-striker’s end because one guy is cheating there.”
Aakash Chopra
In response to a timed-out dismissal, Shakib Al Hasan chose not to withdraw his appeal. Even before his strap broke, Mathews had gone over the two minutes allotted to prepare for a delivery, according to the umpires.
