Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Suryakumar Yadav has been one of the most consistent batters in IPL 2025. He added that the Mumbai Indians (MI) player would have one eye on the Orange Cap heading into Qualifier 2 against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “It could be Tilak Varma with SKY. SKY is unstoppable. He has scored 25-plus runs in 15 consecutive games. He has one eye on the Orange Cap, and he scored runs the last time he played against this team, although they had employed an excellent game plan against him.”

“They bowled with mid-on in the circle, and a catch was also dropped there. I have no doubt that Punjab will come with good game plans this time too, but he is Surya dada, and the Surya shines. Tilak Varma looked to be batting well in the last match. Till the time he played, he hit good fours and sixes,” he said.

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However, Aakash Chopra opined on the importance of Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer (516 runs at a strike rate of 170.86 in 15 innings) and Josh Inglis (201 runs at a strike rate of 158.26 in nine innings) in their batting lineup in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 as well.

“Josh Inglis and Shreyas Iyer will come for PBKS. I think this team’s heart is there because the two above them and the two below them are uncapped. However, Josh Inglis and Shreyas Iyer – there is experience, pedigree, and performance, and they hold all the aces. Even if you see the last match (against MI), Josh Inglis scored runs alongside Priyansh Arya,” he said.

“It was the first fifty by any overseas player for Punjab this year. He came good in the match that it mattered. Shreyas Iyer has woven this team’s success story. After the last match, he even said that they may have lost the battle but not the war. This is war, so be ready for that,” Aakash Chopra concluded.