CSK vs KKR, IPL 2024: Aakash Chopra Backed Pathirana and Mustafizur To Play Key Roles

Aakash Chopra Backed Pathirana and Mustafizur To Play Key Roles: As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season is ongoing KKR and CSK are going to fight against each other at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai.

Former Indian Batter Aakash Chopra has identified two key players Mateesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman for the clash against KKR.

“I feel both Mustafizur and Pathirana will play”: Aakash Chopra

Chennai Super Kings has played the games against Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and seen the two consecutive losses. So, as they are going to play the third match with Kolkata Knight Riders, Aakash Chopra recalled the importance of Mustafizur and Matheesha.

He also says that Mustafizur Rahman has a good track record of claiming seven wickets in three matches and emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker.

And Pathirana’s highest performances in recent times have secured the confidence of Chopra as the CSK Key player.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra named two players Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur and Srilanka fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana to play key roles during CSK’s encounter against KKR.

He also said that,

“I feel both Mustafizur and Pathirana will play and those two are my two other players in focus to stop the opposition’s batting juggernaut.

First is Mustafizur Rahman because when you come to Chennai, you need to roll your fingers over the ball. He wasn’t available for the last match. Chennai missed him a lot.”

“My second bowler in focus is Matheesha Pathirana. A lot of sixes have been hit in this tournament. However, you remember Pathirana’s catch and his two wickets in an over – Mitchell Marsh and Tristan Stubbs.

If you have to stop (Andre) Russell and Rinku (Singh), then you are again looking at Matheesha Pathirana,” Chopra added.

Besides this, KKR also entered into the match to create the record in the IPL 2024 season by winning the matches continuously with Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

CSK is fighting to get a win in their list and KKR is working hard to maintain their record, and when both fight against each other everyone’s eyes will be on Mustafizur and Pathirana. Let’s see what’s going to happen!!