SRH vs CSK IPL 2024 match fixed? Aakash Chopra's wild prediction shocks fans

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has stunned the cricket fans by correctly predicting Pat Cummins' dismissal of Shivam Dube in the ongoing game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Asked to bat first, CSK were off to a shaky start as Rachin Ravindra was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar for just 12 runs. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad got the start but could not capitalize on it and departed for 26. CSK were on 54 for 2 in the eighth over when Shivam Dube walked out to join Ajinkya Rahane in the middle. With the run-rate just above six, CSK's innings was in dire need of an impetus and it was provided by Dube.

The southpaw opened his account by hitting Shahbaz Ahmed for a six and a four in the eighth over itself. In the ninth over, he hit Mayank Markande for a six and a four as well. Pat Cummins then bowled a fine tenth over, conceding only four runs to apply brakes on the run. It was followed by a tidy over from Jaydev Unadkat who gave away just six runs.

Aakash Chopra's prediction:

Shivam Dube broke the shackles in the 12th over by hitting T Natarajan for two sixes. With the southpaw looking in impressive form and Ajinkya Rahane well-set at the other end, Aakash Chopra decided to come up with a prediction. Before Pat Cummins could bowl his third over, the former cricketer-turned-commentator predicted that the SRH skipper would take a wicket in his next over.

Not only that, Aakash Chopra also predicted the kind of delivery with which the Australian star would get the breakthrough. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the former batter wrote: "Cummins to take a wicket in his next over…whenever he bowls. Short ball…slower variety."

Cummins to take a wicket in his next over…whenever he bowls. Short ball…slower variety.

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Well, Cummins did exactly that in the 14th over to dismiss Dube. On the fourth ball of the over, the Australia captain bowled a short and slower delivery outside off and Dube ended up guiding it straight to the fielder at backward point. Dube departed after scoring 45 off just 24 balls.

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