Mumbai, Sept. 19 -- Former Indian batter Aakash Chopra spoke on Team India's reserves for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027, expecting a toss-up between opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and middle-order batter Ruturaj Gaikwad.

He also spoke on wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's dimming white-ball prospects after not being included in the squad for West Indies ODIs.

Aakash was speaking on JioHotstar's 'Follow the Blues' as India prepares for the three-match ODI series against West Indies at home from September 27 onwards, which will mark the return of ODI-exclusive stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in blue jersey.

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been selected in place of Shreyas Iyer, who is off to Japan for the Asian Games 2026, and Dhruv Jurel has been chos...