Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned the pitch prepared for the SunRisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) IPL 2025 home game against the Gujarat Titans (GT). He also added that the SRH batting lineup is bound to collapse on bowler-friendly pitches as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Hyderabad are not getting the pitch they want. What sort of pitch did you prepare? They will collapse if you prepare a turning pitch for them, and that’s become a reality. It used to be a six-hitting capital, and they hit only two sixes, that too in the end. However, a 150-run pitch. If you had played extremely well, it was a 170-run pitch. This wasn’t a 250 to 270-run pitch. Things have changed, and suddenly, the dreaded team is looking meek because this pitch doesn’t suit them. Whoever came kept hitting and got out.”

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While talking about the Gujarat Titans’ bowling, Aakash Chopra applauded Mohammed Siraj (4/17 in four overs) for bowling a stunning spell.

“Wickets were taken at the start. Mohammed Siraj – Miyan Magic didn’t pick up any wickets in the first match, took two in the second, three in the third, and four in the fourth. Will he take five wickets in the next match? His bowling has been outstanding. He even said that he can apply the saliva now. So the ball reverses as well. He pitched the ball up and kept it within the stumps. He dismissed the openers and picked up wickets in the end as well. He was absolutely stellar,” Chopra observed. “Along with him, Prasidh Krishna. He bowled very well by hitting the back of the length. Sai Kishore is unstoppable. Sai is flying high. Despite Rashid Khan not taking a single wicket and Ishant Sharma getting hit for 53 runs in four overs, the entire team could make only 152 runs,” he elaborated.