The words and deeds of the selectors and team management differ greatly, according to former Indian cricket player and broadcaster Aakash Chopra.

His words came after veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was snubbed from the five-ODI series against New Zealand, despite the management and selectors claiming that he is part of their World Cup 2027 plans.

The first match of India's five-match ODI series against New Zealand will take place in Auckland on November 4. As the left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder, Axar Patel has been favored over Jadeja.

Aakash Chopra noted that the selectors' actions don't align with their words in a video posted on his YouTube channel. He also stated that Axar Patel has potentially left Ravindra Jadeja behind when it comes to India’s 2027 World Cup squad.

"Ravindra Jadeja not being there is a big thing. Many people haven't spoken about it. You are playing him very little anyway. You said that he is an integral part of our team, that he is part of your 2027 World Cup plans, but it doesn't seem like that, because there is a massive difference being seen between what you say and what you do.

You played him against the West Indies just now, and you didn't play him in the third match there either. Here, you have neither picked him for the first three matches nor the last two matches. Axar Patel has run so far ahead in this race that it seems like the selectors have made up their minds about Ravindra Jadeja," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

Chopra acknowledged that Jadeja’s numbers and performance dropped in ODIs in recent times and added that the Indian team has seemingly moved away from him. Ravindra Jadeja made his India ODI comeback in the recent West Indies series and picked up two wickets in the two games he played.