IPL 2021: Aakash Chopra Predicts Six Indian Batsmen Who Would be the Highest Scorers In IPL 14

The upcoming season of IPL 2021 will begin on April 9 when RCB and MI will be locking horns in the opening match. This time to avoid travel all the matches of IPL will be played across six cities in India- Chennai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad keeping in mind Covid-19.

Less than one week before the start of the IPL 14 Season Aakash Chopra has predicted the most interesting and exciting aspects of the tournament. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra is a well known personality in the cricket world for his analysis and commentary tactics. Here are the excerpts of his prediction about top six Indian batsmen who would be most successful:

Rohit Sharma: Responsible and Consistent

Rohit Sharma will get on much better in this season as earlier matches will be played on spin friendly pitches in Chennai and Delhi.

Aakash Chopra quotes “If you see Rohit Sharma’s average numbers for the last few seasons, he has been consistent for Mumbai but his stats are not stellar or extraordinary. He’s a captain of such a good team that he doesn’t even need to score that much. However, I feel Rohit will be more important this year because the first few matches are in Chennai and Delhi. In these pitches, Indian batsmen will have a greater role to fulfill. And Rohit has batted with a lot more responsibility in the last 6 months. You know if he stands there for 8-10 overs, he’ll take the game away in the end. I am pinning my hopes on Rohit Sharma enjoying a great season this year.”

Virat Kohli: Winner of the Orange Cap

Virat Kohali is a favorite player with no doubt and recently he has been ranked 5th in ICC T20 Rankings. There is a possibility, he will win the orange cap in this season as he is all time high scorer (973) in IPL history. And this time he has decided to open for RCB that will give ample time to score runs.

Aakash Chopra quotes “I am predicting that he will wear the Orange Cap this season. He is going to play as an opener and history is witness that all his hundreds have come as an opener. He’s bringing a stellar form to the IPL. Last time he just came out of lockdown, didn’t get to practice enough so was slow off the blocks. But this time I am not expecting 400-500 but 600-700 runs from him. When it comes to scoring runs, he, like every other great batsman, is selfish for scoring runs. He’s hungry for runs and will likely be the top-scorer this season.”

Rishabh Pant: Competitor For Kohli

Rishabh Pant will bear the responsibility to captain Delhi Capitals in this season so it will be interesting to see whether he would create a charm like MS Dhoni or not. He is a perfect player for T20 format and in recent international games he has shown the needed maturity about cricket.

Aakash Chopra quotes “The last IPL season was very middling for him. He was also assigned a slightly different role of being watchful and that disrupted his chances for India’s ODI and T20 teams as well. But eventually, when he started scoring runs, he hasn’t looked back since. This six-hitting ability he has, if he gets to bat at No. 3, he will hit the most sixes in the tournament. He has the maturity, the skills and the unparalleled bravado to perform. He will also be a contender for the Orange Cap and might just snatch it from Virat Kohli.”

Surya Kumar Yadav: Exceptional and Confident

Last month Suryakumar Yadav made his international debut against England and performed very well. He is such a confident player who has the understanding of cricketing shots and the capability to destroy a strong bowling lineup. He is among other consistent batsmen like Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma.

Aakash Chopra quotes “Suryakumar Yadav is phenomenal and is currently unstoppable as well. I believe he will keep playing like this because his confidence after playing for India is ‘SKY’ high. Nowadays he’s also hitting some unorthodox strokes, but he will be fine even without them. He will bat at a good number like the last time. Both he and Ishan Kishan will score a lot of runs but Suryakumar Yadav makes my list.”

KL Rahul: Anchor of the Innings

Punjab Kings’ skipper KL Rahul won the orange cap in last season including highest score of the season 132*.

Aakash Chopra quotes “At number 5 I have KL Rahul. He always scores good runs and this year will be no different. He will definitely score 500+ runs. We all are a bit greedy and want KL to play a bit quicker but it might be required and it might not be required. He could again be the anchor. He has that ability to hit big shots while being technically correct. I am expecting KL Rahul to have a good season. His strike rate might still be a concern and a talking point but there will be no dearth of runs.”

Shikhar Dhawan: A Man on a Mission

Shikhar Dhawan is the first player in IPL history who smashed two consecutive centuries.

Aakash Chopra quotes “Whether he admits it or not, it would have pinched him that he was excluded from India’s T20 side after just 1 T20I. It was a bit unfair on him. Now he will be a man on a mission. He scored runs in the last IPL, then in the ODI series and he will do the same here as well. Shikhar Dhawan is at his best when he’s pushed against the wall. He will hit the ground running and score runs consistently.”

Get ready for the entertainment as IPL 2021 begins on April 9. These batsmen along with other spectacular players are all set to provide you with all the fun and thrill.