Aakash Chopra thinks Rashid Khan, the spinner of Gujarat Titans team, will want to do better. This is because Royal Challengers Bengaluru batters hit Khan’s balls hard in a game on April 28 in Ahmedabad.
On Saturday, May 4, the two clubs will play the reverse game in Bengaluru. Rashid Khan was wicketless and allowed 51 runs during his four-over performance in Ahmedabad. The typically frugal spinner will want to show that the thrashing in the last game was an exception.
Aakash Chopra selected Rashid as one of the Gujarat Titans players to watch in Saturday’s game in a video posted on his YouTube channel.
“Rashid Khan is looking cold. He got hit a lot in the last match. He bowled his most expensive over in IPL history. He probably conceded 29 runs in that over. So he will have to take a little revenge. He is ‘karamati’ Khan and the size of the ground doesn’t make a difference to him. However, this year hasn’t been that good for him and that is also one of the reasons why this team hasn’t done well.”
Aakash Chopra
The former India opener has named Sai Sudharsan as one of the GT hitters to watch out for against RCB.
“Sai Sudharsan – very underrated but extremely consistent. In this entire tournament, there has been only one knock where he has scored less than 30 runs. There are a few discussions on his strike rate but the team that he plays for does not have that much stability. So he is just asked to score runs and others can bother about the strike rate.”
Aakash Chopra
During IPL 2024, Sudharsan got the most runs for Gujarat Titans. The left-handed batter scored 418 runs from just 10 innings with a strike rate of 135.71.
Shubman Gill’s Form Crucial for Gujarat Titans’ Success, Says Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra said that Shubman Gill scoring runs is very important for Gujarat Titans. He needs to play big knocks. His batting form will be key. Gill must fire with the bat.
“Since the match is in Bengaluru, it’s a flat pitch, and Shubman Gill has class, I have to go with Shubman Gill as a player to watch out for. Shubman Gill firing is absolutely imperative. If he doesn’t fire, the Titanic will sink. I am expecting him to play the powerplay well.”
“If he reaches close to 28-30 in the powerplay, he scores big runs. If he remains at 15-18 and doesn’t encash the powerplay, he gets slightly stuck later. So I am hoping he makes the powerplay count. If Shubman does that, no one can stop him. Then he bats extremely well.”
Aakash Chopra
Shubman Gill is the Titans’ second-leading run scorer in the IPL 2024. In ten innings, the elegant opener has scored 320 runs with a strike rate of 140.96.