IND vs ENG: Aakash Chopra Picks India's Player Of The Super 12s
Published - 07 Nov 2022, 01:17 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:14 AM
Former India National Cricket Team opening batsman Aakash Chopra has picked India’s Player of the Super 12s, asserting that “it can be either Kohli or Surya”.
Both Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli have been in wonderful form in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Currently, Kohli is the highest run-getter in the tournament with 246 runs in his bag and Suryakumar is the third-highest run-getter with 225 runs under his belt.
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Speaking in a video shared on his official YouTube channel, Chopra said that he is slightly split between Kohli and Suryakumar as India’s best player of the Super 12 stage. He stated:
“There is a straight split right down the middle. It can be either Kohli or Surya. Kohli’s knock against Pakistan was exceptional, which is tilting me slightly in his favor, but Surya has also struck three half-centuries and when he plays, he plays differently. Kohli has got a lot of awards, we are giving it to Surya.”
The Rohit Sharma-led India National Cricket Team are set to take on Jos Buttler-led England National Cricket Team in the semi-final 2 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, which is set to take place at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, November 10.
Aakash Chopra Picks Player Of The Super 12s From New Zealand, Pakistan And England
In the same video, the cricketer-turned-commentator picked the Player of the Super 12s from the other semi-finalists – Pakistan, England and New Zealand. All-rounder Shadab Khan was Chopra’s Player of the Super 12s from Pakistan. He reasoned:
“Pakistan have made a sort of backdoor entry. Shadab Khan – he is my player because he won the South Africa match single-handedly. If they hadn’t won that match, they wouldn’t have reached here. In fact, he picked up two wickets against Bangladesh also.”
Explosive middle-order batter Glenn Phillips was the MVP of the Kiwis, according to Aakash Chopra. He stated:
“I am going with Glenn Phillips, how well the guy has played. He scored a hundred, only two centuries have been scored to be fair. After that, he played another amazing knock and it seems runs will have to come from Glenn Phillips’ bat if this team has to go further. So he is my man from New Zealand.”
Chopra further said that the young all-rounder Sam Curran has been the best performer for the England National Cricket Team in the Super 12s. He stated:
“When I look towards England, I am slightly split. I feel Sam Curran. He is doing the right things at the right time. He picked up five wickets against Afghanistan. He has regularly done well in the death overs. In fact in the Sri Lanka match, where Wood picked up three wickets, he had a hand in pulling them back.”
The Babar Azam-led Pakistan National Cricket Team are set to take on Kane Williamson-led New Zealand National Cricket Team at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, November 9.
