The former Indian cricketer was not impressed with Rohit Sharma being a captain and took a decision which was in his own interests and not in the team's.

Rohit Sharma's decision to open in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at MCG faced criticism after he scored only 31 runs in five innings, disrupting KL Rahul and Shubman Gill's positions. Aakash Chopra criticized Rohit for prioritizing his interests over the team's,

Aakash Chopra even suggested Rohit Sharma drop himself from the Sydney Test to allow Shubman Gill to regain his place at No. 3 for the team's benefit.