Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra commented on Ayush Badoni's maiden call-up to the Indian team, replacing the injured Washington Sundar. Chopra described the selection as potentially "unpopular" due to Badoni's List A statistics, noting he hasn't scored 1,000 runs or taken many wickets. However, Chopra acknowledged Badoni's economical spin bowling for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and his batting for India A, suggesting the selectors sought a like-for-like replacement where possible.