Aakash Chopra Questions KKR’s Form Ahead of Must-Win Clash vs CSK

New Delhi: The date is set for bold 57 of the advancing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025. Kolkata Knight Riders lock horns with Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 7. Chennai Super Kings were the aboriginal aggregation to be alone from the clash afterwards a cord of subpar performances.

On the added hand, Kolkata Knight Riders are still in the chase for the playoffs. The ancillary occupies sixth abode in the standings. With 11 matches played, the arresting champions accept won bristles matches and absent the actual bristles games. They will accept to win their accessible bold in adjustment to break in the chase for the playoffs.

Ahead of the acute game, above India cricketer Aakash Chopra came advanced and talked about the abeyant anemic point for Kolkata Knight Riders that could appear to abode them in their bold adjoin CSK.

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Chopra opined that the attendance of Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane in the average adjustment for KKR are the affliction credibility for KKR. He additionally declared that the authorization is clumsy to utilise the two batters in the middle.

“When you see this team’s pedigree, ability and experience, you ask why they haven’t able yet. What are the affliction points? Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane cannot bat together. They should not be batting together. If Rahane is batting well, authority Raghuvanshi back. If Rahane has gotten out, accelerate Raghuvanshi, but back both of them bat together, it seems like they are activity slow,” Aakash Chopra said in a video on his YouTube channel.

He additionally talked about how the ancillary has underutilised Venkatesh Iyer in the advancing season. Interestingly, Iyer was roped in by KKR for Rs. 23.75 crore in the mega auction, and the brilliant concoction has been clumsy to accomplish to his potential.

“You aren’t able to use your firepower. You didn’t pay so abundant money to Venkatesh Iyer to accomplish him sit out. Accelerate him in. You beatific Russell aboriginal in the aftermost match, and you saw the aberration it made. You won the bout by one run, and you had denticulate 80-85 runs afterwards 10 overs. It seemed like you were activity fine. How were your activity fine?” he elaborated.