Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that the left-arm spinners’ battle in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 between the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and the Mumbai Indians (MI) is a close clash as well. He stated that PBKS spinner Harpreet Brar has done well this season and even dismissed Rohit Sharma in the only league game they played as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Harpreet Brar on one side and Mitchell Santner on the other. It seems to be an equal contest here as well. Harpreet Brar is bowling extremely well. He bowled well against this team the last time. He dismissed Rohit Sharma as well.”

“Mitchell Santner had taken Jos Inglis’ wicket. He bowls slow. This ground is also slightly big. If dew doesn’t come, Mitchell Santner will have a bigger role. Mitchell Santner is once again a quality operator, and so is Harpreet Brar. Maybe you want to go towards international experience because it’s now a knockout game,” he shared again.

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However, Aakash Chopra also said that Jasprit Bumrah will be ahead of Arshdeep Singh in the seamers’ battle in the
IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 as well.

“Arshdeep Singh vs Jasprit Bumrah. It’s unfair, Bumrah shouldn’t be kept in front of Arshdeep, but I have gone towards both sides’ best bowlers. However much I like Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah is gold. Everyone else talks about economy, he is business class. He is a different-level bowler. Whoever I might have kept there, the scales would have tilted towards Jasprit Bumrah,” he said.

“Kyle Jamieson vs Richard Gleeson/Reece Topley – there might be chances of Reece Topley playing because Richard Gleeson went out after bowling only three balls in the last over in the previous match. Again, you can go either way, there isn’t much difference,” he concluded.