He made this observation while highlighting the medium pacer’s IPL exploits in a video shared on his YouTube channel.
Aakash Chopra started by picking Sandeep Sharma as the game-changer in yesterday’s encounter against the Mumbai Indians.
The reputed commentator reasoned that the SRH opening bowler got the wickets of Quinton de Kock and Ishan Kishan at crucial stages, after having dismissed Rohit Sharma earlier in the game.
While acknowledging that the three Mumbai Indians batsmen may not have been dismissed off great deliveries, Aakash Chopra pointed out that Sandeep Sharma delivered what was expected of him.
Aakash Chopra on Sandeep Sharma’s exploits in the IPL over the years
Aakash Chopra observed that Sandeep Sharma has been as potent as Jasprit Bumrah in the powerplay overs in the IPL.
The former KKR player pointed out that the swing bowler from Punjab has taken heaps of wickets in the powerplay.
While acknowledging that Sandeep Sharma may not be an India prospect at this stage, Aakash Chopra questioned if he has gotten due credit.
Aakash Chopra signed off by highlighting that the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling attack has taken the most wickets in IPL 2020, with Sandeep Sharma leading the pace department in Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s absence.
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Sandeep Sharma now holds the record for the most wickets in the powerplay in the history of the IPL, with 53 wickets to his name. The 27-year-old has picked up 13 wickets in IPL 2020 thus far at a decent economy rate of 7.34.
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