Former India player Aakash Chopra hopes to see a change in the GT’s playing XI for their IPL 2025 match against the MI. While saying that Arshad Khan will be dropped, he urged the franchise to play Ishant Sharma as well. GT will host MI in Ahmedabad as well. Arshad went wicketless while conceding 21 runs in the only over he bowled and scored a run off the only ball he faced as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “What will they do with their bowling because everyone got hit? You can leave Sai Kishore aside, who picked up three wickets and was super economical, but what about the others? You played Arshad in the last match. I don’t see Arshad playing. I feel you will quickly get Ishant Sharma to address that.”

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“You have got Kulwant Khejroliya as well. They don’t lack options, but should they make changes so quickly? I think Arshad will be dropped. I don’t think they will play an extra spinner, that they can play Washington Sundar. I feel another fast bowler might play. I will wish to go towards Ishant Sharma. He won’t get hit as badly in the first six overs. He will give you control,” Chopra further added.

However, Aakash Chopra also wondered whether the GT would make any changes to their middle order, saying that Sherfane Rutherford’s inability to strike the ball cost them the game as well.

“The biggest question for this team would be what should be done with the middle order. The top three are sorted – Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler. So don’t worry about that. However, Sherfane Rutherford’s bat hit the ball but didn’t hit as well. He scored runs, but he almost did a job that lost them the match. When Vyshak Vijaykumar was bowling, his bat couldn’t strike the ball. So what can be done now? That is a big question. They have Mahipal Lomror, and Glenn Phillips is also sitting outside. So what will be done in the middle order?” Aakash Chopra concluded.