Talking about RCB, former Indian player Akash Chopra said - This team should qualify, but Bengaluru's problem comes when,
Aakash Chopra On RCB's Qualification: With every season of IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore fans hope that their team of choice will win the IPL title this year, but it has not happened in the last 15 years. Also, now before the 16th season of IPL, former Indian player Akash Chopra has made a big prediction about RCB. Akash Chopra said that he might not even reach the top 3.
'They might not even be in the top 3'
Talking about RCB, former India player Akash Chopra said – This team should qualify, but Bengaluru's problem comes when they start playing at home. When it plays on a natural venue, it becomes a great team. This will be a different kind of challenge. He could be at the top, he could finish anywhere between four to six. Maybe not in the top 3.
The key link is shown to the bowlers –
Talking about the RCB bowlers, Akash Chopra said – The bowlers have to decide the column where you go because the batting almost cancels each other out. Especially when you play at home. The first name is Vanindu Hasaranga. After this, Josh Hazlewood's availability has become a big question mark.
Hazlewood suffered the injury while playing the home Test against South Africa, which also ruled him out of the Test and ODI series against India. Akash Chopra believes that the bowling link of the team could be weak without Josh Hazlewood.
Akash Chopra said - Currently not playing for Australia, so hopefully, he may not be available initially. If Josh Hazlewood remains unavailable, the force of foreign fast bowlers looks a little weak. Jason Behrendorff has been sent to Mumbai.
Akash Chopra said you will see Rhys Topley, David Wiley, Mohammad Siraj, Sidwarth Kaul, and Harshal Patel. It also has Karan Sharma and Akashdeep. There are many names, and some of them are good. The bowling looked good but if Josh Hazlewood is not there then this team will be very weak as David Willey will not be able to do it.
