As the fallout continues from the tense finish of the fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has joined the growing list of voices questioning England's reaction to Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar chasing centuries before accepting a draw.
But his take comes with twist: he is now asking whether England's long-standing tradition of honouring individual milestones is itself a contradiction.
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The match had ended in a draw but not before a heated exchange sparked by England captain Ben Stokes' offer to shake hands midway through the mandatory final hour.
Jadeja and Sundar declined the offer, choosing instead to complete their centuries - a decision that irked some in the England camp including former batter Jonathan Trott.
Aakash Chopra calls out double standards over milestones
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Chopra responded bluntly to the criticism. He suggested that if individual milestones like hundreds and five-fors don't matter anymore, perhaps England should remove their honours boards altogether.
"If you feel these milestones are nonsense, remove the honours boards. Is it nonsense that you celebrate so much? It's not written on the honours board whether the hundred came in a winning or losing cause, or in the mandatory overs," he said.
Chopra further questioned the logic behind dismissing Jadeja and Sundar's decision to play on for personal landmarks - especially when such milestones are celebrated by English cricket itself.
Both Indian batters completed their centuries before the match was drawn. Jadeja scored an unbeaten 107 off 185 balls while Sundar remained not out on 101 from 206 deliveries - efforts that helped India avoid defeat and keep the series alive.