Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has predicted that Hardik Pandya will resume bowling, in India vs England ICC T20 World Cup warm-up clash. The match will take place at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai on Monday, October 18.
Hardik Pandya has suffered multiple injury setbacks in his career so far, consequently, he hasn’t bowled much since recovery. The Mumbai Indians all-rounder did not bowl a single delivery in the Indian Premier League 2021. He was also dropped from the Indian test team due to his inability to bowl. However, Aakash Chopra believes, Hardik Pandya will resume bowling.
In a video shared on Aakash Chopra’s YouTube Channel, the former cricketer made predictions for the India vs England warm-up match. He said,
“Hardik Pandya will definitely bowl two overs. He can bowl more than that as well but two for sure and it will soothe your and my heart if Hardik bowls because if he doesn’t bowl, the story will look very different.”
Aakash Chopra also feels both the teams will face difficulties initially in their batting innings. He has predicted the sides will lose three or more wickets in the powerplay.
“In the powerplay overs, the two teams will lose three wickets. There is a high probability of three or more wickets falling, that’s what I feel,” Aakash said.
Expecting Indian batting engine room to score lot of runs: Aakash Chopra
India’s top three in the batting line-up will hold the key for the team in the ICC T20 World Cup. Aakash Chopra feels that the top-order batters, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli will make a fruitful start in the warm-up game. The former cricketer also feels India will win the encounter against England. He predicted,
“Kohli, Rahul, and Rohit will together score more than 100 runs. I am expecting the Indian batting engine room to score a lot of runs.”
“I am saying India will win this match. Even if they don’t win, who cares. This is just a warm-up game,” Aakash Chopra added.
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