Aakash Chopra believes that this season, two less experienced Indian players will have to bat at number 6 and number 7 for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Former player Aakash Chopra has put forward his opinion about the weak link in the lower middle order batting lineup of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Aakash Chopra believes that this season, two less experienced Indian players will have to bat at number 6 and number 7 for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad performed very well in the Indian Premier League 2024 and made it to the final. Even though the team had to face defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the final, their performance was praised by many people. The top order of the team looks very strong for this season, but they have a very ordinary middle order.
Aakash Chopra shared a video on his official YouTube channel in which he said, ‘If the top 5 players of Sunrisers Hyderabad get out between 125 to 150 runs, then the team may have some trouble. I am saying this because either Abhinav Manohar can be seen batting at number 6 or apart from him you have options in the form of Aniket Verma and Sachin Baby.
Captain Pant Cummins can also come to bat, but if he bats at number seven, then a great batsman will have to perform well above him. Both the number 6 and number 7 batsmen are Indians and it is a very difficult task to bat. If you give your least experienced player to bat here, then he may have some trouble and this is the weak side of the team.
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The former player further said, ‘It is not yet known what is the problem with Pant Cummins’ injury? The experienced player has just missed the Champions Trophy. Will he be available for the entire season? If he is not available, who can be given the command of the team in his place?
There is no big Indian name. According to me, Heinrich Klaasen can be appointed as the captain of the team. However, the Australian player can be seen playing in the upcoming season.’