After Abhishek Sharma‘s explosive 59 (20) helped Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat the Lucknow Super Giants handily on Monday, May 19, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra showered the top-order batsman with accolades. He compared Abhishek’s batting style to that of Yuvraj Singh, his guru, and Mitchell Marsh.
Once settled in with the bat, the stunning SRH opener can turn a contest one-sided, according to the former India Test opener.
You invest in Abhishek Sharma for this reason.
“What he brings to the table is flamboyance.” He is obviously copying his hero, Yuvraj Singh, since he grips the bat at the top like Mitchell Marsh does, and he has a lovely backlift and downswing. When he bats, you notice hints of Yuvi. He can make the match one-sided if he gets going. He allowed others time to become comfortable with his 59 off 20 balls today. quite powerful down the ground and through the off-side. Tonight, I believe he bowled Ravi Bishnoi out with one over and four sixes. “That was that,” Aakash said in a JioHotstar interview.
Klaasen explained why SRH needed him in the starting lineup: Chopra
When SRH decided to pay INR 23 crore for Heinrich Klaasen, he became the most expensive player to be retained in IPL history. Chopra said that Klaasen got paid a lot of money at the mega auction before the season started because of hits like the one he played against LSG (47 off 28).
At the midway point, SRH was in the lead. Bravado was not necessary; common sense and a consistent collaboration were. They did just that. While Klaasen was retained for INR 23 crore, more than Rohit, Bumrah, or Kohli, Pant was rumoured to have gone for INR 27 crore. That’s a lot of money. Returns are what you anticipate. This season, he has scored runs, but they haven’t always been significant. But tonight, he calmly led them to victory, proving why you want Klaasen in your X,” he continued.
Overall, SRH’s IPL 2025 campaign was a letdown. The third team eliminated from the playoff race was the runners-up from the previous edition. With their final two games against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders on May 23 and May 25, respectively, they would like to end the season on a positive note.
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