“Spin to Win” – Aakash Chopra on RR vs RCB Clash

Rajasthan Royals will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2023 game on May 14 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Former Indian batter Aakash Chopra believes that the RR vs RCB game will be a ‘Spin to Win’ contest and hence Rajasthan Royals should include Adam Zampa in the playing XI.

The RR vs RCB clash is almost a must-win match for both the sides in their quest to qualify for the playoffs. Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bangalore have got 10 points in 11 games while Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals have 12 points in 12 games.

“This will be at the Sawai Mansingh – spin to win. Whoever wins the toss, will bat first. In spin, you will have Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin and probably Adam Zampa. Think about Zampa actually, Rajasthan,” Aakash Chopra said on his show ‘AakashVani’ on Jio Cinema.

The top three will manage for Rajasthan Royals: Aakash Chopra

“In batting, Yashasvi Jaiswal is doing well. Of course, Jos Buttler is playing beautifully and then you have got Sanju Samson. The top three will manage. They will manage in bowling as well. Rajasthan is looking a little more balanced and we have already seen Yashasvi’s storm,” the former Indian opener discussed about RR’s top 3 batters.

Yuzvendra Chahal has scalped 21 wickets l and Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 14 wickets till now for the RR franchise. Australian leg spinner Adam Zampa has accounted for five dismissals in four games and can be a great addition on a spin-friendly surface at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

The trio of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell have amassed most of the runs from the RCB team. They have displayed exceptional batting ability against the pacers but have failed on quite a few opportunities against quality spin bowlers.

The addition of Adam Zampa in the playing XI can make RCB struggle in the middle overs as they’ll also have to face the likes of Ashwin and Chahal. The Australian leg spinner has got a pretty decent record in the spin friendly conditions in the Indian subcontinent and thus can prove to be a crucial addition in the squad for the RR vs RCB clash.