IPL 2023: Mumbai will lastly open their account, says Aakash Chopra backing MI to win in opposition to CSK

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has backed Mumbai Indians to beat Chennai Super Kings in a heavyweight battle in IPL 2023. Having misplaced their opening match in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore, MI shall be in search of to bounce once more on the Wankhede Stadium.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 8, 2023 13:13 IST

Chopra backs MI to beat CSK at Wankhede (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Former India batter Aakash Chopra has backed Mumbai Indians to beat Chennai Super Kings in a heavyweight battle in IPL 2023. Having misplaced their opening match in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore, MI shall be in search of to bounce once more on the Wankhede Stadium.

Speaking on his Youtube channel, Chopra backed Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green to realize runs in opposition to CSK, together with that the pitch would favor fast bowling. Both Suryakumar and Green struggled in opposition to RCB, with the Indian batter scoring 15 runs off 16 deliveries, whereas the Australian all-rounder managed merely 5 runs off 4 balls.

“Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green will together score 65 or more runs. There is bounce and pace on this pitch and help for the fast bowlers. We did see India win the match against Australia here but the fast bowlers showed their charisma. So I am expecting more help for the fast bowlers once again,” said Chopra.

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He went on to say that the Wankhede pitch would suit CSK pacer Deepak Chahar and would bring the best out of him. Chahar has struggled in IPL 2023, failing to pick a wicket in CSK’s first two games, and gave away 55 runs in their previous game against LSG.

“Jofra and Chahar will collectively determine up three or additional wickets. Deepak Chahar has had an particularly weird match up to now nonetheless it will not keep so. This is the ground that may ship the right out of him. So I’m saying he’ll determine up in any case one or two wickets,” Chopra added.

Finally, Chopra backed MI to beat CSK, saying Mumbai will lastly open their account in IPL 2023, whereas moreover insisting that quite a few sixes shall be hit on this match.

“10 or additional sixes must be hit. We come proper right here with the expectation of a high-scoring encounter. You positively see a chasing bias on the Wankhede. Whoever wins the toss will bowl. Having talked about that, I really feel sixes must be hit. I’m saying that Mumbai will lastly open their account,” talked about Chopra.

With MI in the hunt for their first win, CSK will look to proceed their profitable sort after overcoming KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs of their earlier recreation.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Apr 8, 2023