The former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has opened on Abhishek Sharma’s form after poor performance while starting for SRH in the ongoing IPL 2025 season.
Hyderabad suffered three defeats out of four matches and is sitting bottom of the IPL 2025 points table. It has led to former India opener Aakash Chopra wondering if Abhishek Sharma is struggling to get back in his form.
He punched holes in the performance of every SRH batter thus far this season. “I am unable to understand Nitish Kumar Reddy’s shots. Ishan Kishan scored runs in the first match, but then three low scores,” said Aakash Chopra.
“Abhishek Sharma is not looking the same. He is playing shots, but at what stage, do you say it’s not lack of runs but lack of form?”
“You were looking good, then you got run out once, then you didn’t score runs, and got out once more. Suddenly, four innings have passed, and you haven’t scored runs. Then you start asking questions as to what is happening.”
SRH started the season in typically ballistic fashion, nearly breaking their own record for highest ever IPL score by smashing 286 runs in the series opener against Rajasthan Royals.
They secured a 44 run victory but suffered defeat against LSG, DC and KKR. It has led to general discussion on whether SRH should temper their aggressive approach with the bat.
“Naam bade, darshan chhote (big names but hardly any performance). It seems like that if we have a look at their batting order. They won’t change their playing style at all. They play like that continuously.”
“190 once, then 163, and if your graph is going downwards and you are losing wickets consistently in the powerplay, you need to ask a question where you are going,” said Aakash Chopra.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will play their next match against Gujarat Titans on April 06 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
