IPL 2025: Aakash Chopra expresses concern on KL Rahul’s batting position ahead of RCB vs DC clash

Renowned cricket expert Aakash Chopra recently talked about where KL Rahul would be placed in the Delhi Capitals’ batting lineup for their matchup with Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday, April 10. Following news that vice captain Faf du Plessis will be healthy for DC’s matchup with his old team, Chopra made his remarks.

As du Plessis returned, Chopra considered Rahul’s batting position, deciding that the former Proteas player would start with Jake Fraser-McGurk.

What can you anticipate from the Delhi squad? They have some questions. The only team without a loss is the Delhi Capitals, who have won three straight games, but who will start? This is a big question. Faf du Plessis ought to be accessible at this moment. Should Jake Fraser-McGurk open alongside Faf du Plessis, where would KL Rahul go? Rahul performed a ‘Player of the Match’ performance and scored 77 after you opened him up. But what comes next?,” Chopra said in a video that was uploaded to his YouTube page.

Chopra also wondered where Abishek Porel would be in the batting order if KL Rahul were to be used at any other position besides opening.

“Will you continue to move him up and down the hierarchy? During our conversation, he stated that he believed they would open him up and that he was prepared to take on a new role. His name is Rahul, and he performs all of the tasks that the team requires of him. Where does Abishek Porel play if he arrives at No. 4 or No. 3?,” Chopra continued.

Rahul’s amazing 77-run knock off 51 deliveries against Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk on Saturday, April 5th, earned him the POTM award. Due to an injury he sustained prior to the match, du Plessis was unable to play in the CSK encounter.