He made this observation while previewing the encounter between the two sides in a video shared on his YouTube channel.
Talking about the probable team changes, Aakash Chopra said that he wants the Sunrisers Hyderabad to play a seamer instead of Shahbaz Nadeem, considering the plethora of left-handers in the Mumbai Indians batting lineup.
The renowned commentator pointed out that the big-ticket players in the Sunrisers Hyderabad team - David Warner, Kane Williamson, Rashid Khan and Jason Holder - will have to deliver the goods for them to spring a surprise.
He also observed that the Sunrisers Hyderabad might have to win the toss and restrict the Mumbai Indians to a manageable score to have any chance of emerging on the winning side.
From the Mumbai Indians perspective, Aakash Chopra mentioned that there are indications that Rohit Sharma is likely to play with Hardik Pandya also expected to return to the playing XI.
Aakash Chopra on the player battle to watch out for in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians encounter
Aakash Chopra picked the contest between Jasprit Bumrah and David Warner as the player battle to look forward to in the clash between the Mumbai Indians and the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The former KKR player observed that the Mumbai Indians pacer will be able to test the Sunrisers Hyderabad captain even on the placid Sharjah wicket.
He added that Bumrah will target the Sunrisers Hyderabad opener with both full and short-pitched deliveries, and will be the favourite to come out on top in the battle between the duo.
Aakash Chopra signed off by picking the Mumbai Indians as the favourites in tonight’s encounter while observing that the Sunrisers Hyderabad would require a miracle to upset the four-time IPL winners.
With the Mumbai Indians having already claimed the top spot in the IPL 2020 points table at the end of the league phase, they could opt to rest some of their key players including Bumrah in tonight’s encounter.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, will have to put their best foot forward as it is a must-win match for them to qualify for the playoffs.
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