Shubman Gill's hate for Sai Kishore exposed by Ex-KKR star

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has dropped a massive statement ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025 game between the Mumbai Indians and the Gujarat Titans. He pointed out how Shubman Gill hasn't shown much trust in Sai Kishore.

Mumbai Indians are all set to host Gujarat Titans in their next game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match between the two teams is all set to take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday (6th May).

Shubman Gill hasn't trusted Sai Kishore much despite him making a solid impact

Both Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans are having a great time in the IPL 2025 and it will be a battle of best vs best in the league. The two teams are in the race for playoffs, and with the kind of cricket that they are playing, they look favourites to reach the playoffs.

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The highlight of the game will be the battle between Mumbai Indians batters and Gujarat Titans bowlers. The Hardik Pandya-led side has looked like the dominating batting unit in the league, while on the other hand, the Shubman Gill-led side has one of the best bowling lineups with the likes of Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Sai Kishore, and others

All the bowlers have been magnificent for Gujarat Titans, but what has been concerning isthat Shubman Gill hasn't trusted Sai Kishore much despite him making a solid impact with the ball. The spinner hasn't bowled much as was expected of him.

It seems like Shubman Gill doesn't like bowling Sai Kishore - Aakash Chopra

Talking about the match, Aakash Chopra urged Mumbai Indians batters to score as many runs as possible but pointed out that it won't be easy against Gujarat Titans bowlers. He stressed that if anyone can stop Mumbai's batting, it is Gujarat.

The cricketer-turned-commentator also expressed his concerns over Shubman Gill's lack of confidence in spinners. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said:

"When I am greedy, I feel you (Mumbai) should score 250 when possible. I felt that in the last match as well, although they won the match by 100 runs. I would say score 245/6 instead of 217/2. Hit a little more if the batting has so much firepower, although they might not get that much chance in this match as the opposing bowling will be slightly better,"

"They will have (Mohammed) Siraj, Prasidh (Krishna) and (Kagiso) Rabada. After that, Rashid Khan, who is fifty-fifty, but he is there. Then you will have the option of Sai Kishore. If someone can stop Mumbai's batting juggernaut, this is that bowling attack, especially fast bowling. Spin has dipped a little. It seems like Shubman Gill doesn't like bowling Sai Kishore and Rashid Khan haven't been in very good form," Aakash Chopra said.

The scales are slightly tilted towards Mumbai - Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra also talked about Mumbai Indians' pacers Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah, saying that Gujarat Titans might be challenged for the first time this season. He also predicted that hosts will have a slight edge in the game. He explained:

"When I look at Gujarat, if someone can stop their top three, it's this bowling attack. It has Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah, and Corbin Bosch might also play. If these five together stop the top three, Gujarat might be challenged for the first time this season.

"Until now, one of the top three has scored a fifty for sure. This has happened in every single game this season, but maybe this will be a different game altogether. So I am extremely eager to watch that. The scales are slightly tilted towards Mumbai because they are playing at home, but Gujarat is a very good team."