IPL 2023: Aakash Chopra, a former Indian cricketer, offered a number of noteworthy comments in his anticipation of the explosive match between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). On Sunday, May 14, the two teams are scheduled to face a battle in Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium.
For those who are unaware, Chennai has dominated at home in the current IPL 2023 season, winning four of their six games. Additionally, MS Dhoni, the captain, has frequently benefited from the spin-friendly track by making use of it to his advantage.
However, cricketer-turned-broadcaster Chopra asserted, mentioning the number of spinners that KKR has, that Nitish Rana-led KKR could be the only franchise that can threaten the yellow team in Chepauk.
“A potential minefield for Chennai because Kolkata is the only squad that could genuinely compete against them there. You have a lot of spin because of Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, and a little bit of Nitish Rana,” Aakash said on the ‘AakashVani’ show on JioCinema.
You shouldn’t underestimate Kolkata, in my opinion: Chopra
Notably, KKR’s batting lineup is gradually developing the type of form needed at the tail end of the season. The four-time champions cannot treat Kolkata “lightly,” the former KKR batsman continued, pointing out the impressive batting lineup.
“In terms of batting, you have two international openers, followed by Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, and the in-form Andre Russell. They work well as a unit. Even Anukul Roy might be played here. You shouldn’t underestimate Kolkata, in my opinion. Make a somewhat decent pitch that will allow for plenty of runs to be scored,” Aakash continued.
The trio of Venkatesh, Nitish, and the potent southpaw Rinku lead the team in runs scored with 371, 353, and 348, respectively. Russell, who had a rough start to the season, smashed 42 off only 23 balls to defeat Punjab, and he’ll be eager to keep up this pace in the remaining games.
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