Aakash Chopra has handpicked Jake FraserMcGurk the opening batsman for Delhi Capitals (DC) as a player to keep an eye on during their upcoming IPL 2024 showdown against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Delhi on Tuesday 14th May. He specifically highlighted the unfortunate departure of the explosive batter in their recent faceoff against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
With 12 points obtained from 13 games and a net run rate of 0.482 the Capitals are currently ranked sixth on the points table. To keep their extremely slim hopes of qualifying for the playoffs alive they must secure a resounding victory against LSG.
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that if the Delhi Capitals win the toss, they should set a target for Fraser-McGurk as their first priority in Tuesday’s game.
“The pitch here has played slightly differently this year. The team batting first always wins here. More than 200 runs are scored and the opposing team is unable to chase that. So maybe that’s the template. It seems to be a risky template but Jake Fraser-McGurk scores a lot of runs while batting first, and so does Abishek Porel.”
“So that’s the way Delhi might want to go. Jake Fraser-McGurk is one player you need to focus on. Luck wasn’t with him in the last match, or else he demolishes the opposition, and the Lucknow bowling is looking okay, okay. I don’t know whether Mohsin (Khan) will be available or not. So Jake Fraser-McGurk is my first player to watch out for.”
Aakash Chopra
Jake Fraser-McGurk found himself caught short of the crease at the nonstrikers end straying too far while backing up against RCB. The talented righthanded batter has blazed a trail with 330 runs at a remarkable strike rate of 237.41 in eight innings during IPL 2024.
Aakash Chopra Emphasizes David Warner’s Crucial Role for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024
Aakash Chopra decisively singled out David Warner as the second player from Delhi Capitals for special focus against the Lucknow Super Giants.
“I want to focus on David Warner a little as the second player. If they get to bat first, he needs to score runs, or else the game gets stuck because all their overseas players are batters. So you expect him to give you a good start. If the opening is good and Warner scores runs, you can push Lucknow back slightly.”
Aakash Chopra
The charismatic excricketer now sharing his expertise as a commentator personally identified Kuldeep Yadav as the key bowler from the Delhi Capitals to look out for in Tuesdays thrilling match.
“The third player I am picking is Kuldeep Yadav because he is a player who can change the game. You will get Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis in the opposition. For these three overseas batters, you need Kuldeep Yadav to come and spin a web.”
Aakash Chopra
With 15 wickets in ten games, Kuldeep is the Delhi Capitals’ third-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2024. Only Khaeel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar, with 16 dismissals each, have taken more wickets for the franchise this season.