Former India opener and current cricket expert Aakash Chopra says that although there is hardly any change in Team India's playing XI for the match against Hong Kong today i.e. on August 31, if they want the number If he plays lefty on four then only Rishabh Pant should be given a chance. Rishabh Pant did not get a chance in the first match of the Asia Cup 2022 against Pakistan.

Before the match against Hong Kong, Aakash Chopra said about the playing XI on his YouTube channel, "One change that I think should be in the team but it will not happen. If you put Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) at number four." You have to take and you need a lefty at number 4, without that you don't work, then you have to take Rishabh Pant because at number 7 you are not doing justice to Dinesh Karthik."

Aakash Chopra further said, "You can't play a specialist at No. 7, but that too I think will not happen. India is going to land with the same team. In this match at this ground."It was a challenge in front of the team management from the very first match when they had to choose between Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik. Against Pakistan, Pant had to sit out and Dinesh Karthik handled the gloves. He could only score one run off a ball.