Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra said that Jake Fraser-McGurk could be a problem for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2025 if he fails to do well in the first few games. Chopra also stated that the big-hitting Australian opener has been found wanting in international cricket since his explosive performances in IPL 2024 as well.
The Capitals reacquired Fraser-McGurk for ₹9 crore at the IPL 2025 auction. Harry Brook (₹6.25 crore), Faf du Plessis (₹2 crore), and Donovan Ferreira (₹75 lakh) were their other three overseas batting picks at the auction as well.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “What could be their potential problems? Jake Fraser-McGurk. We spoke about Sunil Narine yesterday that one season was excellent, but will it be as good now? He hasn’t scored runs since then. The same is true for Jake Fraser-McGurk. If someone plays such high-risk cricket, he cannot be consistent.”
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“He kept hitting while standing in his position (in the IPL), but he was found out as soon as he reached international cricket. If the first three or four matches don’t go well, there is a good chance that you might find Fraser-McGurk sitting outside and Du Plessis opening with KL Rahul in the middle of the season. That is a strong possibility,” Chopra further added.
In the same video, Aakash Chopra also chose the Delhi Capitals’ inexperienced batting lineup as another of their potential concerns as well.
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“Abishek Porel is a very young player and has limited IPL experience. Harry Brook does well at the international level. He scored a hundred here as well but was found out at the IPL level. The SunRisers Hyderabad moved him up and down the order but couldn’t figure out what needed to be done with him. Delhi’s flat pitch will suit him, but the question mark is still there,” he said.
“Ashutosh Sharma, one season was excellent at the number he batted but a handful of games. If you see Sameer Rizvi, he didn’t get a chance to do much for Chennai, played very few matches, but again the IPL experience. So you suddenly see Jake Fraser-McGurk, Harry Brook, Abishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi and Ashutosh Sharma – they have five players who have very limited IPL experience,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
