Former India opener turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra believes India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will be an expensive buy at the upcoming IPL 2022 mega auction. However, Chahal is the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) leading wicket-taker in the history of the IPL, having claimed 139 wickets for the team. However, the franchise did not retain him before the IPL 2022 auction.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra was surprised by the way the Indian selectors are recently doing with Yuzvendra Chahal. He explained:
“Yuzi Chahal – I didn’t understand what has been done so far. He was not in the World Cup squad and was there in the squad of the team that played after that. He doesn’t get a chance to play, gets one chance in the end.”
The veteran also feels Yuzvendra Chahal will earn huge money at the IPL 2022 auction and either of the two new franchises can try to buy him as well. As per reports, RCB could not retain Chahal as per the financial disagreement with him. Chopra elaborated:
“He is not getting his due, let’s be very very honest. The standard of which he is a bowler, I feel he should be treated better. RCB has not retained him in the IPL. In my opinion, either he will go already in the draft, probably towards Team Ahmedabad. If he doesn’t go, he will be sold very expensive.”
This guy will definitely go to South Africa – Aakash Chopra on Yuzvendra Chahal
And, Aakash Chopra said that Yuzvendra Chahal has been both penetrative and economical in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy which will work for him as well. He also believes apart from being a prized buy at the IPL 2022 auction, Yuzvendra Chahal will certainly be in the squad for the South Africa series.
However, Chahal is the joint-highest wicket-taker in the league phase of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 with 14 wickets as well.
“He has taken 14 wickets at an average of 15, he has an economy of 4.35 in a high-scoring Vijay Hazare Trophy. He has picked up wickets in every match and has been economical in every match. He has been very very good. This guy will definitely go to South Africa, there is no doubt about that. But at the IPL auction, he will draw the big bucks, if he reaches till there,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
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