Aakash Chopra has a unique suggestion for Yash Dayal to forget nightmare last over against KKR

Published on April 13, 2023

If Shivam Mavi is healthy and available, Aakash Chopra believes the Gujarat Titans (GT) ought to utilize him rather than resting Yash Dayal. The Titans and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will square off in an IPL 2023 match on Thursday, April 13. In the previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Dayal was smoked for five straight sixes off the last five deliveries by Rinku Singh, helping the KKR pull off an incredible victory.

What did Aakash Chopra speak about in his preview of tonight’s game?

Aakash Chopra, on his Youtube channel, spoke about today’s game between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings. He spoke about how Yash Dayal might need time to recover from the previous game. He said, “In bowling, I feel you should play Shivam Mavi if he is available because you can rest Yash Dayal now. It takes a little time to recover after what happened to him.”

The former Team India opener then discussed the number of bowling options that Gujarat Titans have. He said, “The rest of the bowling is good. They have Alzarri Joseph and Joshua Little, and Mohammad Shami bowls well in any case. This team’s bowling is quite strong and healthy. They have a lot of options available.”

He then later discussed the option of Hardik Pandya and his availability after missing the last game. He said, “There is a question over Hardik Pandya’s availability. If he is fit and available, he will come and play. I feel Rashid Khan missed a trick in the last match. He is a brilliant captain, he does very well, but he didn’t use the sixth bowler at all.”

Chopra later concluded by discussing the incredible depth in the batting of the defending Champions Gujarat Titans. He said, “Shubman Gill is batting very well. Wriddhiman Saha didn’t keep in the last match, so there might be some issue there. After that, Sai Sudharsan – outstanding, Vijay Shankar is doing an amazing job, and David Miller is in red-hot form. The batting looks even more formidable if Hardik Pandya comes in between.”