He made this observation while doing a SWOT analysis of the KKR squad for the upcoming IPL in a video shared on his YouTube channel.
While talking about KKR’s strengths, Aakash Chopra highlighted the number of quality match-winners in their squad while naming Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins and Dinesh Karthik.
The former KKR player observed that an even stronger aspect of the franchise is their ability to close the innings, and called them one of the best finishing units in IPL 2020.
Aakash Chopra pointed out the presence of two world-class spinners in Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav in the KKR lineup as another strong area. He added that the franchise is likely to perform well in the upcoming IPL considering the strengths they possess.
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Aakash Chopra on Sunil Narine’s value to the KKR outfit
Aakash Chopra picked Sunil Narine as KKR’s Tournament Protector, who is a player likely to be a consistent performer for the franchise. He acknowledged that the mystery spinner has an injury concern which may not allow him to play all the matches.
The reputed commentator opined that Sunil Narine is likely to be a potent weapon for KKR in the UAE conditions that are likely to assist the spinners as the tournament progresses. He added that the West Indian will also be as dangerous as ever at the top of the order as a batsman.
Aakash Chopra reckoned that Sunil Narine is likely to give more match-changing rather than match-winning performances, with the Trinidadian performing a more restrictive role as a bowler in the middle overs these days.
The 42-year-old also observed that the KKR spinners would be delighted that they would not be plying their trade at the Eden Gardens.
Aakash Chopra signed off by stating that Sunil Narine can make some match-defining contributions with the bat as well, with the KKR team likely to be very happy if he can come up with his pyrotechnics in four to five matches.
Sunil Narine was in decent all-round form in the recently concluded CPL although he could play just five matches due to injuries. In these matches, he scored 144 runs at a strike of 148.45, and scalped 6 wickets while conceding an average of just 4.55 runs per over.
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