IPL 2023: They find new heroes – Aakash Chopra lauds Sai Sudharsan’s knock against DC

Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra hailed Sai Sudharsan’s match-winning knock against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Tuesday. The left-hander scored a fine knock of 62 runs off just 48 balls to help his team chase down the score of 163 runs.

In fact, Gujarat Titans had clinched the title in the previous season and one of the main reasons for their triumph was that almost all the players had put their hands up at different situations of the game. Thus, they found new heroes at the right time and they have come up with collective efforts.

Sudharsan added 53 runs with Vijay Shankar and then added another good alliance of 56 runs with David Miller.

Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube Channel, “Anrich Nortje came in this match and picked up two wickets. He hit two balls on the stumps – first Wriddhiman Saha and then Shubman Gill. After that, as Gujarat did last year, they find new heroes. It was Sai Sudharsan’s turn this time.”

“Sai Sudharsan batted extremely well, considering the temperament he showed, the kid plays extremely clean. Two left-handers are being discussed in India currently, both are uncapped. Both have shown their prowess in this year’s league – one is Tilak Varma and the other is Sai Sudharsan and both have been very good.”

Meanwhile, the Delhi track had a tinge of grass, which assisted the GT fast bowlers such as Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal, Hardik Pandya, and Alzarri Joseph. The renowned commentator added the opposition will get in trouble if GT gets such a pitch.

“What was that pitch in Delhi? The ball was moving a lot right from the start. You will be in great trouble if Gujarat get such a pitch. It was Mohammad Shami at the start, and then Alzarri Joseph and Rashid Khan.”

“Delhi tried a lot but it was just a fighting total and not a winnable one, and you only reached there when Axar Patel, Sarfaraz Khan and Abishek Porel played well. The big guns just did not fire, whether it was Rilee Rossouw or Mitchell Marsh. David Warner did score runs but he was lucky as the bails didn’t fall when the ball hit the stump.”

GT will next face Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Sunday.