Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra says claims that pacer Mohammed Shami is being ignored for national selection purely because of his age are not accurate. Chopra argues that age alone does not explain the selection decisions being debated in public.
In explaining his position, Chopra points to India’s current top batters, citing Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as examples of players who are older yet continue to be considered for matches. The argument, as presented by the outlet, is that selection is driven by factors other than age, and therefore the “age” narrative around Shami is misleading.
The two versions of the story from the same outlet frame the same core claim and reasoning, with both articles emphasizing Chopra’s rebuttal of the age-based explanation and his reference to Kohli and Rohit’s continued prominence. No additional details are provided in the supplied text about specific selection meetings or official criteria.
