Shubman Gill’s slightly slow batting, according to Aakash Chopra, may have suffocated the Kolkata Knight Riders‘ (KKR) chances of overcoming the enormous target set for them by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
In Sunday night’s IPL 2021 final, CSK set a 193-run target for the Eoin Morgan-led side. They subsequently held KKR to a total of 165/9 in their allotted 20 overs, resulting in a 27-run victory.
“One thing is seen in Shubman Gill that his strike rate is not really flattering. It is okay till the power play but after that, it keeps on slowing down. If you make 51 off 43 balls and your team is chasing 192, you are too slow, my friend. The next upgrade for Shubman Gill is the strike rate.” He explained
“Desh hai, videsh hai, charcha-e-Venkatesh hai. He got a chance, Dinesh Karthik had missed a stumping earlier, here MS Dhoni dropped a catch. But what a phenomenal player he is. His confidence and skill are of a different level.” Chopra elaborated
MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni snubbed Iyer before he even started his account. The southpaw made the most of the opportunity by hitting 50 runs in 32 pitches.
“After that, it was a procession. Tripathi got injured, that was actually a game-changing moment as well. He was one of their main strikers, he used to manage the middle order but he was not there.” Aakash Chopra added that Rahul Tripathi’s injury was a huge blow to KKR. He reasoned
“Morgan’s bat did not fire one more time. That’s a very very sad story. You expect a player like Morgan will eventually come to the party. He still did not, Dinesh Karthik still did not, Shakib Al Hasan batting too low but still did not. You can’t win a final just on the basis of Venkatesh Iyer and Shubman Gill.” Chopra observed
While Shakib Al Hasan was dismissed for a duck, Eoin Morgan and Dinesh Karthik combined for a total of 13 runs. KKR were bowled out for 125/8 after slipping from a good position of 91 for no loss.
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