The Punjab Kings’ campaign in IPL 2020 was derailed because of their shortcomings in the same two areas. While Glenn Maxwell and Jimmy Neesham came a cropper with the bat, Sheldon Cottrell and Chris Jordan proved to be letdowns in the bowling department.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra pinpointed the lack of depth in the Punjab Kings batting department as their biggest weakness.
While observing the Punjab Kings have a strong top four, the cricketer-turned-commentator highlighted the lack of experience in their Indian middle-order batting would necessitate the inclusion of Moises Henriques in their playing XI.
The absence of a quality all-rounder barring Moises Henriques could prove to be the Achilles heel for the Punjab Kings in IPL 2021. It was certainly surprising that they did not secure the services of players like Shakib Al Hasan or Kyle Jamieson at the auction, considering the huge purse at their disposal.
“Punjab Kings’ death bowling has been a concern” - Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra pointed out the Punjab Kings’ death bowling as another of their problem areas, with even Mohammed Shami facing the music at times.
The 43-year-old concluded by stating that the Punjab Kings might only be able to field one overseas seamer despite spending huge sums on both Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith.
The Punjab Kings will hope that their death-bowling issues from last year do not come to haunt them in IPL 2021 again. They will also hope that Shami has regained full fitness after the fracture he suffered to his bowling arm during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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