Aakash Chopra targets Gill-Sudarshan for slow start in IPL 2024 match

Jaipur: Despite winning the match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, former India opener Aakash Chopra lashed out at Gujarat Titans (GT) opener Shubman Gill. And Sai Sudarshan for providing a slow start to his team.

Shubman Gill’s brilliant half-century and brilliant finishing from Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan helped GT register a thrilling three-wicket win over RR in their IPL 2024 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday.

The former right-handed batsman claimed that all the batsmen of the Gujarat franchise were proceeding with caution. Chopra said on his YouTube channel, “Interestingly, when Gujarat started, they scored 18 runs off the first 18 balls and you were wondering why they were not hitting. Neither Sai nor Gill Were killing. Everyone was going carefully.”

The 46-year-old further said that the required run rate increased from 12 to 15 as the Gill-Sudarshan pair played slow at the beginning of the innings. “Gill should be blessed that he started hitting a bit in the sixth over, but they were behind by the eighth ball and how. They were far behind. The required rate went from 12 to 15 runs per over. It looked like they were will do so.’ I haven’t been able to get there,” the commenter said.

Recap of the match: GT won the toss and decided to bowl first. After losing Buttler and Jaiswal early, RR managed a third wicket partnership between skipper Sanju Samson (68* off 38 balls with seven fours and two sixes) and Ryan Parag (76 off 48 balls with three fours and five sixes). Made a comeback with the help of a big partnership of 130 runs. Sixes). RR scored 196/3 in 20 overs.

Rashid Khan (1/18) was the bowler chosen for GT. Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma also took one wicket each.

Chasing the target of 197 runs, GT started with a 64-run partnership between Sai Sudarshan (35 runs in 29 balls, with the help of three fours and a six) and captain Shubman Gill. Wickets kept falling from the other end and Gill scored 72 runs in 44 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes and was out at the score of 133 in the 16th over as the fifth wicket.

A brief cameo by Shahrukh Khan (14 from eight balls, with a four and a six) followed by Rahul Tewatia (22 from 11 balls, with three fours) and Rashid (24* from 11 balls, with four fours). There was a partnership of 38 runs between them. ) breathed life back into the match.

Rashid completed the chase by hitting a four on the last ball.

Kuldeep Sen (3/41) and Yuzvendra Chahal (2/43) were the top bowlers for RR. Avesh Khan also took one wicket. GT are now sixth in the table with three wins and three losses, giving them six points. RR suffered their first defeat after four wins and are still on top of the table with eight points.

Rashid received the ‘Player of the Match’ award. (ANI)