Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has suggested a change in the LSG’s playing combination for their IPL 2025 match against the Delhi Capitals (DC). He added that Mayank Yadav can be included at Shardul Thakur’s place if he is fit and available.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, he said, “They (LSG) have actually managed to win the previous game magnificently. Avesh Khan bowled extremely well there. Play Prince Yadav for sure, whether Mayank Yadav is available or not, because he is bowling very well. If Mayank is available, you can leave Shardul out and play Mayank. Pant still hasn’t scored runs. Since Rishabh Pant hasn’t scored runs, there is an overreliance on the top three. You have managed a few wins, but this job won’t be done without Pant firing. David Miller is not being used well.”
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“If you have Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant and David Miller, they should be your top five. If (Ayush) Badoni plays 35 balls, he would score 50-odd. However, if David Miller plays the same 35 balls, he would score 65. It may sound a little risky as you are sending an out-of-form David Miller so early, but the form won’t come if he doesn’t get a chance,” Chopra again said.
While talking about Delhi Capitals, Aakash Chopra urged them to include Dushmantha Chameera in their playing XI against the Lucknow Super Giants, considering the have already left Jake Fraser-McGurk out.
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“When I look towards Delhi, most things are okay. You have even dropped Jake Fraser-McGurk now, but consider playing Dushmantha Chameera. If you wish, you can play him because playing with three overseas players is not a good thing at all. They also did the same thing. They didn’t have a batter at No. 7 when they got to bat first. What is that approach? So you can play (Sameer) Rizvi as well. If you wish, you can also think like that,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
