Aakash Chopra has questioned the tactics used by the Delhi Capitals (DC). Against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL 2021 Qualifier 1 loss on Sunday.
In Sunday night’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match against CSK, the Delhi Capitals were unable to protect 172 runs. The Rishabh Pant-led side will now face the winner of tonight’s eliminator between KKR and RCB in Qualifier 2 on Wednesday.
Aakash Chopra remarked on DC’s bowling performance, “It’s surprising that their seamers aren’t pounding Ruturaj Gaikwad and Robin Uthappa with short-pitched deliveries.”
“You were waiting for someone to bowl a bouncer to Ruturaj Gaikwad and Robin Uthappa. Because they have been dismissed by bouncers. Nortje, Rabada, and Avesh have the pace, but no one bowled a bouncer. Why they didn’t do that, I have got no idea.” he said
The cricketer-turned-commentator also questioned why the Delhi Capitals didn’t give Ravichandran Ashwin his entire quota of overs and why the off-spinner didn’t bowl his standard delivery.
Ravichandran Ashwin
“Ravichandran Ashwin, once again, bowled just a couple of overs. They are not giving him the full bowling, and Ravichandran Ashwin is also not bowling off-spin; he is just coming and bowling the leg-cutters. There is something that’s not right.” Chopra observed
“Pant had options in the last two overs. Rabada, Tom Curran, and Avesh Khan had an over left. Rabada didn’t bowl an over. Thus, Rabada has never been hit for a four by Dhoni, and Avesh had bowled poorly in the last match as well. Those scars were still fresh, and he had not bowled well in this match till now, but he (Pant) went to Avesh Khan for the 19th. Avesh Khan was hit, unsurprisingly.” He elaborated
Aakash Chopra stated that the Delhi Capitals made far too many tactical errors and are solely responsible for their failure to qualify for the IPL 2021 final following the first qualifier.
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