South Africa and Australia secured spots in the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final, following their strong performances over the past year. However, Aakash Chopra included just one player each from these two teams in his Test team of 2024. Pat Cummins was selected as the captain of Chopra's team.
"I have kept Yashasvi Jaiswal at No. 1. He has been absolutely stellar as an opener. He has played 29 innings, which is a lot of innings, and scored 1478 runs at an average of 54. He has struck three centuries and nine half-centuries," he said (1:30).
The cricketer-turned-commentator picked Joe Root to bat at No. 3, followed by Kane Williamson and Harry Brook in the batting order. Chopra praised Brook's impressive performances, highlighting his exceptional performances last year.
"At No. 5, it's a dangerous player. His name is Harry Brook. He has played like Harry Potter. He has scored 1100 runs, with four centuries and three half-centuries, in 20 innings and he too has an average of 55," he explained.
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"After that, you have to keep Kamindu Mendis. We are making a team of purists because Kamindu Mendis has forced his way into the side. At No. 7, you have to keep a keeper. Once again there weren't a lot of performers. We have kept Mohammad Rizwan," he elaborated.
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"If you have kept batters till No. 7, you need four proper bowlers now. However, an all-rounder comes there too. His name is Ravindra Jadeja. After that, I am left with places for three bowlers in which I have kept Pat Cummins. His numbers are not that good but I am keeping him because I am making him the captain of this team."
Aakash Chopra's Test team of 2024: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Kane Williamson, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Mohammad Rizwan, Ravindra Jadeja, Pat Cummins (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada
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