Former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has named his three players to watch during the much-awaited IPL 2024 clash between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium from Mumbai on Sunday, April 1. 14.
Chopra believes Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah from the Mumbai Indians (MI) camp will grab all the attention during the 29th game of the ongoing IPL 2024 against defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday.
Ahead of the CSK-MI clash, the cricket expert described Mumbai as a giant with their explosive batting style. He also highlighted the dominance of MI’s batting line-up, referring to it as “rocket batting”. Chopra further mentioned that Rohit Sharma will be his first player to face CSK at the Wankhede Stadium.
There is more attention on Sharma ji’s son: Aakash Chopra
He praised Sharma’s exceptional form and highlighted the former MI captain’s impressive scoring rate of 200+ in recent matches of the ongoing IPL 2024.
However, Chopra acknowledged Ishan Kishan’s good form but ultimately opted for Rohit because he would be the center of attention.
Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel, “Since it is MI vs CSK, the first player I will pick is Rohit Sharma. There is no doubt that he is in very good shape. He is batting at a speed of 200-odd and when he hits, he hits it decently. Ishan’s form is also good. So, Ishan is there, but I am going towards Rohit for a very simple reason: it is the kind of match where there is more focus on Sharma ji’s son.”
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Meanwhile, Chopra said that Suryakumar Yadav is his second choice for the MI vs CSK match. The MI star made 52 runs off 19 balls against RCB, with the commentator comparing his explosive batting performance to a rocket.
He noted MI’s strategic shift towards compensating for their bowling weaknesses by aiming for high totals, typically in the range of 225 to 230 runs.
Mumbai Indians have a lion named Jasprit Bumrah: Aakash Chopra
Chopra also praised Jasprit Bumrah, who took a five-wicket haul against RCB. He called Bumrah a lion of the Mumbai team and highlighted his ability to dominate and control the game. And Bumrah is the commentator’s third player who will be the center of attention in the match against CSK.
He signed off saying, “I wanted to talk about Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma, but this team has a lion called Jasprit Bumrah. He is roaring as well as hunting.”
“It reduces the match to a 16-over affair. Jasprit Bumrah is a guy who always stands in the middle. If Mumbai bowls first, they won’t allow you to reach the score you want to achieve. If they bowl second, you will. “I will be able to hit to everyone else except him.”
Notably, MI made a surprising comeback in the ongoing IPL 2024 after losing three games in a row, and they have the momentum after winning consecutive games, and will try to continue their winning streak against the defending champions, CSK. in his native land.