Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra has shared his views on a potential trade between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2027 auction. Chopra reckons Chennai Super Kings could face problems if they rope in Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma from DC in exchange for Dewald Brevis and Noor Ahmad.
The renowned commentator questioned whether CSK would be able to play Akeal Hosein and Axar Patel together in the final XI as both of them are similar bowlers.
“Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dube, Ashutosh Sharma, Kartik Sharma, and Axar Patel – this is a strong batting lineup, followed by Jamie Overton. Axar Patel as a bowler, of course, Anshul Kamboj, and Mukesh Choudhary. However, they have let fast bowlers go as well. They have released Nathan Ellis,” Chopra said on his YouTube Channel.
“So, they will have to shop for fast bowlers. Will it not become slightly tight? Will the bowling not get compromised too much? Axar and Akeal are similar kind of bowlers. Will both of them be seen playing together? That is a big question. If Noor goes and Brevis goes along with him, there will be slight problems, although I have also heard about this trade,” he added.
The former Delhi cricketer wondered whether it would be right for DC to acquire Noor Ahmad from CSK.
“What is Delhi doing? They have taken Zeeshan Ansari, and if they take Noor Ahmad, this will be an extremely interesting trade. I am also hearing that this could happen, but we will wait and watch,” he said.
“Are Chennai actually ready to play with an entire Indian batting lineup? I don’t know. They don’t have too many overseas bowlers either, because Ellis has gone, and Noor would also go. Spencer Johnson is not a great T20 bowler. They will release Zak Foulkes, and I am not sure whether they will retain Matt Henry. Jamie Overton is brilliant, but if this happens, it will be a very, very interesting trade,” Chopra observed.
IPL 2027 auction will be held in mid-December.
