{"id":238064,"date":"2026-04-12T08:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/only-1-bowler-has-an-economy-in-single-digits-aakash-chopra-on-potential-changes-in-mis-playing-12-for-ipl-2026-clash-vs-rcb\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:49:33","slug":"only-1-bowler-has-an-economy-in-single-digits-aakash-chopra-on-potential-changes-in-mis-playing-12-for-ipl-2026-clash-vs-rcb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/only-1-bowler-has-an-economy-in-single-digits-aakash-chopra-on-potential-changes-in-mis-playing-12-for-ipl-2026-clash-vs-rcb\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Only 1 bowler has an economy in single digits&#8221; &#8211; Aakash Chopra on potential changes in MI&#8217;s playing 12 for IPL 2026 clash vs RCB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5152564\" data-slug-id=\"2766175\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former India player Aakash Chopra has highlighted the Mumbai Indians&#8217; (MI) selection conundrum heading into their IPL 2026 clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). He noted that the five-time champions have multiple choices to make in the bowling department, pointing out that virtually all their bowlers have proved very expensive.<\/p>\n<p>MI will host RCB in the 20th game of IPL 2026 in Mumbai on Sunday, April 12. While the home team is placed eighth on the points table with two points from three games, the visitors have garnered four points from three matches and are third in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hv-HbAd1j7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">video<\/a> shared on his YouTube channel, &#8216;Aakash Chopra,&#8217; the former India opener noted that MI have struggled with their bowling, with Jasprit Bumrah being the only bowler to have an economy of less than 10 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/ipl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">IPL 2026<\/a>, and would have to choose between Trent Boult and Corbin Bosch and between Deepak Chahar and Ashwani Kumar in the seam-bowling department.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Plenty of questions. A good team, but you (MI) have lost two of the three matches. It&#8217;s not a good story. Will you stay with Trent Boult? If you want to stay with Trent Boult, you will have to bowl him more overs with the new ball. Do you want to stay or go? You will have to answer that question,&#8221; Chopra said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Do you want to keep Deepak Chahar or play Ashwani Kumar? You will have to answer that question as well because the bowling is struggling. Only one bowler has an economy in single digits. Everyone else, who has played two or more matches, is in double digits,&#8221; he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Aakash Chopra also wondered whether the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/mumbai-indians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Mumbai Indians<\/a> would want to try Raghu Sharma as a spinner, urging them to stick with Allah Ghazanfar ahead of Mitchell Santner. He added that MI might consider playing Will Jacks in place of Sherfane Rutherford if the England all-rounder is available.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>&#8220;I have a suggestion for you&#8221; &#8211; Aakash Chopra on a potential change in RCB&#8217;s playing 12 for IPL 2026 clash vs MI<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"RCB suffered a six-wicket loss in their IPL 2026 clash against RR (Image via iplt20.com)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"RCB suffered a six-wicket loss in their IPL 2026 clash against RR (Image via iplt20.com)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/3abfb-17759744293291-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201024%20682%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>RCB suffered a six-wicket loss in their IPL 2026 clash against RR (Image via iplt20.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the same video, Aakash Chopra wondered whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/royal-challengers-bangalore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">RCB<\/a> should bring in Jacob Bethell at Phil Salt&#8217;s expense for their IPL 2026 clash against MI.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;If you (RCB) lose this, your situation will be like Delhi&#8217;s, with two wins and two losses. I have a suggestion for you. Do you want to play Jacob Bethell in place of Phil Salt? Phil Salt doesn&#8217;t keep in any case. Jitesh Sharma is doing the keeping,&#8221; he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The cricketer-turned-commentator pointed out that Bethell had scored a blazing century in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final against India at the same venue.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I am thinking about Jacob Bethell because of how well he batted at this ground. He was absolutely brilliant in the T20 World Cup semi-final. Would you want to play him? Phil Salt is not scoring runs. You can make Devdutt Padikkal open. Bring Bethell in place of Phil Salt, and keep him at No. 3,&#8221; Chopra observed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Aakash Chopra pointed out that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/jacob-bethell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jacob Bethell<\/a> will also give RCB another left-arm spin option. 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