Former India player Aakash Chopra has questioned the Delhi Capitals (DC) for not utilizing KL Rahul well in IPL 2025. He added that the franchise didn’t give him his best position in the batting order, and fit him in the only available spot as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, he said, “Delhi would be wondering whether they can correct the batting order, whether they can open with KL Rahul. When the auction happened and Delhi picked him, I was of the opinion that if they had taken Rahul, they should make him open and enjoy, as he is a 500 to 600-run bank. However, they said they shouldn’t think about where KL Rahul plays best.”

“They said they should think about where the others play their best, and then give the remaining spot to KL Rahul. This was the thought process because they made Faf du Plessis the vice-captain. So they would make him open for sure. You already had Jake Fraser-McGurk, and you also want Abishek Porel and Karun Nair to play in the top four. So if all of them are going to play in the top three, Rahul will play at No. 4 only,” he again shared.

However, Aakash Chopra also stated that the Delhi Capitals’ move to bat KL Rahul at No. 4 hasn’t given the desired results, especially in Delhi as well.

“KL Rahul playing at No. 4 hasn’t worked. In fact, this ground hasn’t been to his liking. The ball has gotten slightly stuck on the Delhi ground, and he hasn’t scored runs there. He has scored runs away, where the pitches have been good, and he has gotten to bat slightly early. I feel you should make him open,” he concluded. “However, will they be able to do that because they will have to make (Sediqullah) Atal bat somewhere? You also want to make Faf open, and what will you do with Porel and Karun? So they have themselves tied their hands a little.”