While DC are currently in second position in the points table with six wins from eight games, SRH are at the bottom, having won only one of their seven matches in the first leg.
Ahead of the clash, Chopra analyzed the sides and picked his overseas players for the game.
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Speaking about DC on his YouTube channel, Chopra said:
Expressing surprise over the franchise’s decision to not play Anrich Nortje-Kagiso Rabada together in the first half, Chopra added:
On Amit Mishra and Steve Smith, Chopra opined that, while they were good players, they do not fit into the playing XI as of now. He stated:
While Mishra played four games for DC in the first half of IPL 2021 and picked up six wickets, Smith scored 104 runs in six matches.
“Warner, Kane, Rashid, Holder my overseas players for SRH against DC” - Aakash Chopra
Shifting focus to SRH, Chopra named David Warner, skipper Kane Williamson, Rashid Khan and Jason Holder as his four overseas picks for the clash against DC.
He also urged SRH to let Wriddhiman Saha open with Warner, since the two tasted success in the UAE last season. Chopra pointed out:
The former cricketer also advised SRH to give the young players in the middle order a long enough run to prove themselves. Chopra added:
The 44-year-old picked DC as the favorites to win the match. The last time the two sides met, in the first half of IPL 2021, the game went into the Super Over, with DC eventually emerging victorious.
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