IND vs ENG: 'I will be disappointed' - Aakash Chopra explains why KS Bharat should not be dropped for Dhruv Jurel

IND vs ENG: Amid reports of Dhruv Jurel making his Test debut against England in the third Test in Rajkot. Aakash Chopra has backed Aakash Chopra to feature in all the remaining three games of the series.

Explaining the logic behind his comments, Aakash Chopra said that KS Bharat has done nothing wrong as a wicketkeeper on difficult pitches. He added that KS Bharat performed decently as a batter as well in the Hyderabad Test, before pointing at India's batting depth in the presence of Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel.

"I am hearing news that Dhruv Jurel might make his Test debut in Rajkot. I am thinking if it's right or wrong. If you ask me personally, I think KS Bharat should be judged first based on his wicket-keeping. And whatever we have seen of him, I don't find anything bad. He is doing a good job," Aakash Chopra said in his YouTube show.

"These are difficult pitches, that's why you (the team management) said you won't keep wickets with KL Rahul. You said you wanted a specialist keeper. So in that specialist keeper's role, he is fulfilling his duty. In Hyderabad, he played well in both the innings. In fact, in the second innings, had he batted a bit longer, India would have gone on to win the match. I will be a little disappointed... I think he should play this match. You have to look at a keeper as a keeper, you have three spinners, all three of them are batters, if Jadeja returns.

Further, Aakash Chopra said that Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma should give him at least one more game, even if the batting performances are being taken into the note. The former opener also called for continuity and patience for the spot.

"I would be slightly disappointed if India lost confidence in KS Bharat quite quickly. It has happened in the past. He played the World Test Championship final, then you to the West Indies, you changed your game, and there Ishan Kishan played as wicketkeeper. There has been a lack of continuity since Rishabh Pant's injury.

"So I think the team management should be a little patient. KS Bharat should get at least one more Test. I would want him to play all 5 Tests. But if batting is that important, at least give him one more match," he added.

The third Test between India and England starts in Rajkot from Thursday, February 15.