He made this observation while reviewing the Virat Kohli-led side’s defeat against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in a video shared on his YouTube channel.
Aakash Chopra started by pointing out that RCB’s decision to make three changes to their playing XI at such a late stage in the tournament is an indication of instability in their line-up.
The reputed commentator observed that RCB had taken a bold step by including Joshua Philippe instead of Aaron Finch while adding that he would have preferred them playing Isuru Udana ahead of Dale Steyn.
Talking about the RCB batting effort, Aakash Chopra highlighted that Devdutt Padikkal and Philippe had gotten them off to an almost perfect start.
The former KKR player lauded Jasprit Bumrah for stalling the RCB momentum by getting the better of three batsmen including Virat Kohli, with AB de Villiers falling to Kieron Pollard.
He pointed out that the Mumbai Indians had chased down the 165-run target easily despite a few initial hiccups, with Suryakumar Yadav playing a match-winning knock.
Aakash Chopra on the road ahead for RCB
Aakash Chopra highlighted that RCB seem to be going on a downward trend with consecutive losses in their last two matches.
The 43-year-old added that RCB are on a sticky pitch and would need to win at least one of their remaining two matches to assure themselves of a IPL 2020 playoffs spot.
Aakash Chopra signed off by stating that things are not looking great for RCB and that the franchise will require Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers to fire to take them out of the woods.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently placed at the second position in the IPL 2020 points table, with 14 points to their credit. They will guarantee themselves a spot in the top two with wins in their remaining couple of encounters but an adverse result could deny them a spot in the playoffs.
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