The second Qualifier of the 2021 release of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). What’s more, in front of this urgent conflict, cricketer-turned-analyst Aakash Chopra has picked his optimal playing XIs of the two sides for this challenge.
Aakash Chopra expressed that both the Delhi Capitals (DC) openers have scored runs and got the group off to great beginnings. Chopra feels that Prithvi Shaw may think that it is hard to score runs in Sharjah against the KKR side.
Chopra likewise added that no one knows the specific status of Marcus Stoinis’ physical issue and regardless of whether the Australian is accessible for this conflict. The 43-year-old feels that Delhi should drop Tom Curran for the conflict against KKR, and either Marcus Stoinis or Ripal Patel ought to supplant him.
Aakash Chopra picks his ideal KKR playing XI for the conflict against DC
Aakash Chopra feels that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are working effectively, and various players have moved forward at various occasions for the Eoin Morgan-drove side. Chopra added that KKR captain Eoin Morgan has not scored runs with the willow, however has driven the side well.
Aakash Chopra likewise thought that it is awesome to see the KKR side being run on exhibitions of Indian players like Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill, Varun Chakravarthy, and Shivam Mavi. Chopra likewise added that KKR may consider giving a chance to Prasidh Krishna in the playing XI.
The Delhi Capitals went down to the Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 by 4 wickets, while the Kolkata Knight Riders beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore side with 4 wickets and 2 balls to save in the Eliminator.
Aakash Chopra’s Predicted KKR Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi
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Aakash Chopra’s Predicted DC Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant (c and wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Tom Curran/Marcus Stoinis/Ripal Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan
