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Former India fast bowler Varun Aaron has warned Yuzvendra Chahal of Heinrich Klaasen’s threat ahead of the SRH vs RR Qualifier 2 game in the Indian Premier League 2024. Notably, Chahal started the season well picking 11 wickets in his first six matches at an economy of 7.40. However, the wrist spinner didn’t have a memorable time in the next eight games as he picked just seven wickets and shot up his economy to 9.48.
In the last fixture against SRH, Chahal leaked 62 runs in his four overs and was smacked for consecutive sixes by Klaasen. Hence, ahead of Qualifier 2, Aaron is expecting the RR spinner to redeem himself in the upcoming fixture.
“It’s an interesting one. I think Yuzi will want to redeem himself after the last game they played against each other. I think he went for 62 in his four overs. He is generally not used to going for so many runs, and he will have to come back from that,” said Aaron on ESPNCricinfo Timeout.
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Further speaking ahead, the former India seamer stated that Chahal will be looking to bowl wide and slow against Klaasen. Aaron also mentioned the importance of turning the ball against the swashbuckling batter.
“Knowing Yuzi, he is just going to go wide to Klaasen, wide slow. One thing we have been talking about Yuzi is that he is not turning the ball enough. He will look to turn the ball to Klaasen. If he is going to bowl flat or full, which is what he has been doing, Klaasen is going to smack him. So he is going to have to resort to Chahal of the first half of the IPL, bring those parts back and actually turn the ball a little. The Chepauk might be the ideal place to start turning the ball,” he added.
Klaasen’s all-out attack against Chahal
Notably, Klaasen is the third-highest run-scorer for SRH in the ongoing season having scored with 413 runs to his name from 13 innings at an average of 41.30 and a strike rate of 180.34. The right-handed batter has notched up three half-centuries in the season so far and will be eager to and scored a quick-fire 42* (19) in the previous fixture against RR.
On the other hand, Chahal ranks in the top five highest wicket-takers of the season with 18 scalps to his name at an average of 28.44. Having been hammered in the previous encounter against the swashbuckling batter, the wrist spinner will be eager to make a strong comeback on the spin-friendly surface of Chennai and help RR reach their third final. Meanwhile, Klaasen will also be desperate to take down Chahals’ threat and help SRH storm into the finals.
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