Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that the upgrade in the RCB’s bowling has been one of their biggest positives in IPL 2025. He shared that the RCB seamers have been outstanding, and Krunal Pandya has been in great form as well. RCB restricted the PBKS to 157/6 and then chased down the target with seven wickets and as many deliveries in hand.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, he said, “Their economy rates in the powerplay and death overs are towards the top. Top and tail, they are absolutely outstanding. Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) hasn’t picked up wickets with the new ball, but he remains economical. Yash Dayal picks up wickets. Josh Hazlewood has been an outstanding upgrade.”
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“The one thing that is happening good for RCB this year is the upgrade in bowling, in which the fast bowling has been outstanding. There is one more thing as well. Krunal Pandya, after eight games, is already close to his best season. He is probably only two wickets behind his best season. Suyash Sharma also bowled well. Romario Shepherd picked up just one wicket, but it was Shreyas Iyer’s,” he further added.
While talking about the Punjab Kings’ batting against the RCB, Aakash Chopra said that Priyansh Arya (22 off 15) and Prabhsimran Singh (33 off 17) tend to throw away their wickets, with Shreyas Iyer’s (6 off 10) third consecutive failure also costing them as well.
“Punjab, your two young uncapped openers play well. They start destructively, but both of them always throw away their wickets. That is one thing you will have to correct. Shreyas Iyer has had three low scores. This team cannot do well if Shreyas doesn’t do well. Shreyas will have to get back to scoring ways,” he said.
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“Nehal (Wadhera) got run out wrongly. Marcus Stoinis couldn’t figure out the ball. Now they are unable to understand. If they play Maxi, he bowls at least. If they play Stoinis, he hit a few sixes in one match, but he batted well in only one match, and is unable to bowl well at all. So they are slightly worried about that aspect,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
