Did RR signal Nandre Burger for IPL 2026 as an alternative of 2025 season? Aakash Chopra explains

Aakash Chopra feels that Rajasthan Royals have acquired Nandre Burger for subsequent season of the IPL as an alternative of the present one, because the South African pacer is unavailable for the continuing marketing campaign. Burger, who performed for RR in 2024, was signed as a alternative for the injured Sandeep Sharma after the Royals have been knocked out of IPL 2025.

Nonetheless, as RR restart their marketing campaign towards PBKS on Might 18 in Jaipur, Burger will not be a part of the squad. Talking on his YouTube channel, the previous cricketer stated that he’s questioning what the Royals have accomplished in the meanwhile as no group would take a participant as a alternative if he’s already injured.

“There isn’t any Jofra Archer. There isn’t any Nandre Burger. Burger hasn’t come, or he’s already injured. He isn’t obtainable, and I’m considering, what have you ever accomplished? You took him as a alternative for Sandeep Sharma. You will not take a alternative if a participant who comes as a alternative will get injured,” stated Chopra.

Chopra feels that Royals have not thought in regards to the present marketing campaign whereas deciding on Burger as they’re seeking to ace the public sale subsequent season.

“They’ve mainly accomplished it for the subsequent yr solely. Rajasthan have not considered this yr in any respect as a result of they can not play Nandre Burger now as he is not obtainable. They’ve chosen an unavailable participant in order that they will ace the subsequent yr’s public sale. Very attention-grabbing selection,” stated Chopra.

Burger has 7 wickets in 6 matches in IPL. The left-arm pacer was signed on Might 8, earlier than the IPL was suspended, that means that he will be retained by the Royals forward of the IPL 2026 public sale.

‘Rajasthan’s recognized issues will preserve mounting’

Chopra feels that Rajasthan’s recognized issues will preserve mounting as they’ll have many key gamers unavailable for the conflict towards PBKS.

“I haven’t got any concept about Sanju Samson’s availability. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag will play right here. (Lhuan-dre) Pretorius has come. He is an effective batter. They do not have (Maheesh) Theekshana as effectively. Lots of their gamers usually are not there. So Rajasthan’s recognized issues will preserve mounting,” stated Chopra.

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