IPL 2021: "It will be very interesting" - Aakash Chopra predicts how openers and bowlers of CSK and DC could fare in Qualifier 1

Aakash Chopra feels left-arm spinners could be more economical than the right-arm ones. [P/C: iplt20.com]

Aakash Chopra has made some interesting predictions about the IPL 2021 Qualifier 1 clash between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday.

The Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni-led sides will cross swords for a place in the title decider of the current edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Both teams have well-rounded squads, and have most of the bases covered.

While making his predictions for the CSK-DC clash, in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra opined that the combination of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel could be more stingy than Moeen Ali and Ravichandran Ashwin. He observed:

"Left-arm spinners will have a better economy rate than right-arm spinners. Both sides have left-arm and right-arm spinners; it will be very interesting. Jadeja and Axar, Moeen and Ravichandran Ashwin."

The former India cricketer also predicted that at least one of the four openers could play a substantial knock on Sunday. Chopra elaborated:

"One of the four openers - Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad - will surely score a half-century. It is possible two of them might also do that."

"Ruturaj and Faf at the top of the order have been outstanding. the batters coming in the middle-order can play with a lot more freedom"

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Both CSK and DC have slight concerns regarding their middle-order batting. The two sides will hope that their openers give them a good start to ease the pressure on their middle order.

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"One batter will be dismissed by a bouncer" - Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra feels Anrich Nortje could strike with a bouncer. [P/C: iplt20.com]

Aakash Chopra reckons that a short-pitched delivery could get the better of at least one of the batters. He predicted:

"One batter will be dismissed by a bouncer. Who that will be I have got no idea, but it can be anyone. It is possible it might be off Nortje's delivery, and Avesh also bowls bouncers these days."

Word spreads. Ruturaj likely to get a lot of bouncers in the coming days. And I’m also pretty sure that he’ll be able to figure out a way to handle that too… #CSK #IPL2021

The former KKR player concluded by picking the Delhi Capitals as the first team to qualify for the IPL 2021 final. Chopra said in this regard:

"I am going with Delhi to win. Yes, I am going with them; let's see."

The Delhi Capitals have defeated the Chennai Super Kings in both league games between the two sides this year. They will hope to continue their winning run against the three-time champions and seal their spot in the final.