Former India cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned the Delhi Capitals (DC) for hosting their IPL 2025 match against the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Visakhapatnam. He added that the visiting side would feel more at home at the venue as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Where is the match between Delhi and Hyderabad? The match is in Vizag and it is Delhi’s home ground. Vizag is closer to Hyderabad than Delhi. Why do you play in Vizag? Is there anything lacking in the Delhi ground? The ground will be full and you won’t lose money. People will come to watch in Delhi, but they are not playing there,” he said.

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“I think there will be only one change. KL Rahul is available. So he will come in and Sameer Rizvi will go out. They might still keep the batting order fluid. My focus will be on Jake Fraser-McGurk because he hasn’t scored runs since the last IPL and fell prey to Shardul Thakur in the first match,” Chopra again shared.

However, Aakash Chopra also stated that the SunRisers Hyderabad are a settled unit heading into their IPL 2025 clash against the Delhi Capitals as well.

“Hyderabad, you don’t need to change anything. Your team is very strong. You hit fours and sixes. It seemed you were slightly cold in the last match but still reached close to 200. They are that kind of team. They reach beyond 190 even if players get out early and close to 250 if they don’t get out. Mitchell Starc will be seen in front of Travis Head. So the playoff will be remembered slightly. What Mitchell Starc did in the playoff, can the same thing happen again? It remains to be seen how Abhishek Sharma bats against Mitchell Starc,” Aakash Chopra concluded.