ENG vs IND 2025: 'No clarity whatsoever' - Aakash Chopra slams Gautam Gambhir for team selections

India has been struggling with injuries on the tour of England, especially ahead of the fourth Test, which begins on Wednesday, July 23, at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the series due to a left knee injury. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh will miss the fourth Test after sustaining an impact injury to his left thumb while bowling in the nets during India's first training session following the gut-wrenching 22-run defeat at Lord's. Furthermore, Akash Deep is also nursing a groin injury which he picked up during the Lord's Test.

Anshul Kamboj has been called up as a cover for Arshdeep in the fourth Test. However, Harshit Rana was the one who came in as a cover for the first Test. The Delhi pacer was released ahead of the second Test after not being included in the playing XI.

Aakash Chopra questioned the lack of clarity and continuity from the Gautam Gambhir-led Indian team management. The former India opener said that Rana should have been picked in place of Kamboj to maintain continuity.

"It's very interesting. There was a lot of chatter about Anshul Kamboj. He did well for India A as well, but when there was an opportunity earlier, the team management chose Harshit Rana first. Anshul was sent back home, and now we are learning about his name again," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

"Harshit Rana is not there. Now you have to wonder, what actually goes on? How do you determine who to keep and who to let go of? If you talk about performances for India A, Anshul's performance was better, but you kept Harshit Rana looking at continuity," he added.

While Chopra wasn't too impressed with the clarity and continuity shown by the team management, he did mention that Kamboj is a deserving candidate.

"If that was the case, then you should have kept Harshit Rana now as well. But he is not there; Anshul Kamboj is there. No clarity whatsoever," said Chopra.

"Maybe the management knows, but nobody is telling us anything. This comes as no surprise. Anshul Kamboj was deserving; he is now with the team," he added.

Kamboj, who represented Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, has picked up 79 wickets from 24 first-class games at an average of 22.88 and a strike rate of 44.20.