Aakash Chopra believes that Adam Milne could be a great option in the absence of Deepak Chahar in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team.
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Former Indian opener turned cricket expert Aakash Chopra believes that Adam Milne could be a great option in the absence of Deepak Chahar in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad. However, MS Dhoni-led CSK bought back Chahar in the mega auction. He has been playing a key role for them in recent years and bought him for a whopping INR 14 crore. However, he has sustained an injury during the T20I series against the West Indies and is set to miss a huge chunk of IPL 2022.
While this can be an issue that needs to be addressed by the CSK, Aakash Chopra feels Adam Milne is a good option for Chahar as well. And, Chopra believes Milne can get more out of the pitches in Mumbai that is made for fast bowling.
While speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Chopra said: “CSK are playing on grounds like Wankhede, Brabourne and on these pitches you need pace. I think Adam Milne is a fantastic option. He has been a part of MI before and he will extract pace and bounce. So I think you need to change the composition and play overseas quicks.”
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Another former Indian opener turned coach Wasim Jaffer has backed what Chopra had said about the inclusion of Adam Milne. However, he also stated that someone like Chris Jordan cannot bowl with a new ball alongside Milne.
He said, “I too feel Milne will be a starter. But the question is who will partner him. Jordan doesn’t swing the ball as he bowls predominantly in the sixth over of the powerplay and then in the middle and at the death.”
Meanwhile, Wasim Jaffer also believes that Adam Milne can share the role with the new ball alongside Maheesh Theekshana, who has often bowled in the powerplay for Sri Lanka as well. He also named Indian U19 star Rajvardan Hangargekar as someone who can give the Super Kings some extra pace as well.
Jaffer stated: “They can either go with the mystery spin of Theekshana in the powerplay or play uncapped players like Hangargekar, who we have seen in the U19 World Cup can bowl 140+.”
