In this situation, former captain and legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that Akshar should be brought back into the team in the next match. According to him, there are not many left-handed batsmen in the opposition Zimbabwe team, so playing Akshar can be advantageous. He also hinted that Akshar could be taken in place of Arshdeep Singh if needed, even though Arshdeep bowled well in the previous match.

On the other hand, the team’s assistant coach Ryan Ten Dushkhate and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said that this decision was completely strategic. According to them, the team was arranged keeping in mind the match-up of the middle overs. It was then felt that additional batting power was needed, so plans were made to keep Rinku Singh as the eighth batsman.

The coaching staff further clarified that the decision casts no doubt on Akshara’s ability or his importance in the team. They said that he is an important member of the team and valuable in terms of leadership. This change was made only considering the specific match strategy.

All in all, the big question now is what changes are made in the team selection before the next match. According to experts, the right balance is the key to victory in important matches. So what equation the team management chooses before going down against Zimbabwe, will be watched by cricket lovers.