The Russian mountain season of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) suddenly turned into a dream race, and Aakash Chopra thinks that the pieces are finally put in place for the franchise. The former Indian cricket player said RCB now looked like a serious title competitor, and a large part of this credit goes to the incredible impact of Romario Shepherd.
The Caribbean power striker, who had warmed up the bench, came out all the firearms in a thriller against Chennai Super Kings, breaking 53 scandalous of only 14 balls to snatch a two -point victory for Royal Challengers Bengaluru on May 3 at the Stadium from Mr. Chinnaswamy to Bengaluru.
Aakash Chopra declares RCB a threat of title because of Romario Shepherd
And Chopra believes that the explosive arrival of Shepherd and his availability resolved a major headache for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru before the IPL 2025 qualifiers. He noted that the performance of the Shepherd game gave the Bengaluru part a huge tactical advantage.
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Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel: “RCB suddenly gathered as a unit. It seems that everything is being set up. This is good news for RCB because if Romario Shepherd was not available after playing such a great blow, but it has not become a problem.
With Liam Livingstone in difficulty seriously earlier in the season, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru were on the verge of a selection crisis. But now they have the luxury of playing a fiery combination of Romario, Phil Salt, Tim David and Lungi Ngidi in the matches of the crucial qualifiers.
“ Since Romario Shepherd is there, there is no problem ”
The Cricket Pundit noted: “You can play Lungi Ngidi, Romario Shepherd, Phil Salt and Tim David tonight. is not a problem. “”
The former Indian striker also reacted to the buzz on the return of Josh Hazlewood to India for the IPL 2025 elimination series despite the end of the WTC 2025 final on June 11 in Lord’s against South Africa.
Chopra said that Hazlewood is joining the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team for the playoffs, this could allow the team to run Lungi Ngidi with someone like Nuwan Thushara for an even larger bowling depth in eliminations.
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The return of Josh Hazlewood will be a big boost for Bengaluru
He signed saying: “Another good news for the RCB is that we hear that Josh Hazlewood could miss the league scene but be available for the playoffs. If that happens, another big news from RCB’s point of view.”
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will also have the Bil Salt Boost for the rest of the 2025 IPL, because it was not appointed to the England team for the ODI series against the Antilles. Salt is likely to play in the T20I series, so its availability is not a cause of concern for the franchise.
