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It could be a contest between Sunrisers Hyderabad's bowlers vs Rajasthan Royals batters when they face off in IPL 2022 on Tuesday (March 29). Both sides failed to make the IPL playoffs last season and will hope to go the distance this time around.
Both IPL teams will miss out on some big names. There is no more David Warner for Hyderabad and no Ben Stokes for Rajasthan. However, their acquisitions during the auction earlier this year are more than capable of providing some entertainment.
Ahead of the key clash at the MCA in Pune, we take a look at the three key player battles to watch out for.
#1 Kane Williamson vs Trent Boult, the Kiwi clash of IPL 2022
Kane Williamson and Trent Boult would have played against each other countless times during practice for their national side. However, in IPL 2022, the friendly rivalry will be renewed again when the two of them face off in Pune.
Williamson will be aware of what his left-arm countrymate brings to the table. Whereas, the latter will be wary of his national skipper's solid technique and ability to accelerate
Boult had a rather quiet IPL 202, picking up 13 wickets in his last outing for the Mumbai Indians. He will hope for a better evening and eventually a better season with his new franchise.
#2 Yuzvendra Chahal vs Aiden Markram
Aiden Markram was one of the most impressive additions to Punjab last season and will now don the Orange for Hyderabad in IPL 2022. He will be up against a wily customer in Yuzvendra Chahal, who will now suit up for Rajasthan.
Chahal finished with 18 wickets last season for Royal Challengers Bangalore and will be eager to get back into his groove by weaving a web around the Sunrisers. But can he get past Markram who will be the side's batting mainstay?
Check out the IPL orange cap 2022 here.
#3 Jos Buttler vs T. Natarajan
Hyderabad kept their faith in Tamil Nadu seamer T. Natarajan. They bagged him again during the IPL 2022 Auction despite his prolonged absence last season due to an injury.
Jos Buttler is one of the most destructive batters in modern-day cricket and was instrumental in contributing with the bat for the Royals in the last edition. His bat speed and swing against Natarajan's searing and accurate yorkers will be a mouth-watering contest.
