Rajat Patidar to get another chance in IND vs ENG Tests, Devdutt Padikkal debut delayed? Aakash Chopra explains

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Rajat Patidar can very well get a fourth chance to seal his spot in the Indian Test team when Rohit Sharma's men take on England in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala from Thursday, March 7.

While Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel shone in their respective debuts, Rajat Patidar has failed to seize the opportunities. The Madhya Pradesh batter has scored 63 runs in three matches at an average of 10.5.

Despite the poor run, Aakash Chopra has explained why Rajat Patidar can get another opportunity. He said that if Padikkal makes his debut and fails, the management would be unable to judge him, and also rue the chance of not giving Patidar one last opportunity.

"Reports suggest Rajat Patidar will play and I can probably understand. The team is saying that they have played him three matches, so he can play one more and that this could be his final opportunity," Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

"If they don't play him and play Devdutt, and if he has a bad match, they won't be able to judge him as well, and might also feel they didn't give full chances to Rajat. I won't be surprised if Rajat Patidar plays. However, if he is dropped, still I won't be surprised," the former India opener added.

Aakash Chopra also explained that the fifth Test would not completely be a dead rubber despite India taking an unassailable 3-1 lead after win in the fourth Test in Ranchi.

"There are no dead rubbers now because the percentage points matter. Every match is 20% points in a five-match series. If you win four matches, it's 80% points, and if you win three matches, it's 60% points. A series win doesn't guarantee you anything."

"You cannot get 100% points now. So from that standpoint, 80% points is the second-best option available. So please play and get it. It's very important, although there are huge chances of rain in Dharamsala and they are saying that the temperature will be one degree Celsius," Chopra stated.