2 weeks Ago By Kartik Iyer
Former India player Aakash Chopra has picked the Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) batting as their concern heading into their IPL 2025 clash against the Gujarat Titans (GT). He pointed out their acclaimed middle-order trio of Andre Russell, Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh are yet to fire in the tournament. KKR will host GT in Match 39 of IPL 2025 in Kolkata on Monday, April 21.
With six points from seven games, the defending champions are placed seventh in the points table. In a video shared on his YouTube channel 'Aakash Chopra', the former India opener noted that the famed KKR batting lineup has been a letdown in IPL 2025 , with only Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi performing consistently, and their lower-middle order yet to make a significant contribution. Aakash Chopra opined that KKR need to figure out their batting and its order.
He added that sometimes the batters don't take enough responsibility when the batting has a lot of depth. Turning his attention to the Gujarat Titans , Aakash Chopra noted they will once again rely on Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler in the batting department. The cricketer-turned-commentator opined that Gill's reluctance to use Sai Kishore against left-handed batters and Rashid Khan 's indifferent form are the concerns for GT in the bowling department.
Aakash Chopra noted that the Gujarat Titans are punching above their weight and are not even playing four overseas players. To conclude, he picked the Kolkata Knight Riders as the slight favorites heading into Monday's game. Kartik Iyer Kartik is a cricket writer at Sportskeeda with four years of overall professional experience.
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