Former Indian batsman Akash Chopra praised Sunrisers Hyderabad For his improved death bowling ahead of the clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on April 29 in the 2026 IPL.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have won four of their last four matches in the season after a slow start. They have a terrific batting unit, but it is their bowling that has been exceptional.
Chopra praised their death bowling and presented statistics to compare how the team performs at the death. Sunrisers have given an average of only 9.17 runs per over in the last four overs of the innings.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra said, “Sunrisers Hyderabad are on a winning streak. They have won four consecutive matches. Where have things changed for Sunrisers Hyderabad? This team has an economy of 9.17 in the last four overs, which is the best among all. They gave an average of 36 runs in four overs. Mumbai Indians gave around 10.75 runs per over.”
Chopra credited Ishan Malinga and two fast bowlers for the success of Sunrisers' bowling unit. Saqib Hussain. Malinga has taken the maximum 14 wickets jointly this season. Shakib has taken seven wickets in four matches, including four wickets in his debut match against Rajasthan Royals. The return of captain Pat Cummins, who bowled a brilliant spell of 1/27 from his four overs on his comeback against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.
“You can give credit to Ishan Malinga and Shakib Hussain for that, and now Pat Cummins has also come. That's where the world has changed. The rise and rise of Ishan Malinga. The interesting thing is that at that one stage, he is the best of all. Who would have thought that we would talk about Hyderabad like this?” He added.
They are a great team: Aakash Chopra
The former Kolkata Knight Riders player praised his batting unit, which has performed brilliantly. Abhishek Sharma He leads the run-scoring charts for Sunrisers with 380 runs at a strike rate of 212.29. Heinrich Klaasen has played the new anchor of the middle-order with 349 runs, while Ishan Kishan has continued his T20 World Cup form with 312 runs in the season.
He said, “They only needed to chase the target once, which was the last match and they chased the target there too and beat RR at their home, where Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan were absolutely flawless, and Heinrich Klaasen came in later and did the job. This team has scored more than 200 runs six times. They are a great team.”
Sunrisers are in fourth place with five wins from eight matches. They have looked much better since the start of the season and will be hoping to seal a playoff spot as soon as possible.
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