IPL 2018, DD V CSK: 5 player battles to look forward to

#2 Rishabh Pant v Harbhajan Singh

Rishabh Pant

The DD wicketkeeper-batsman has been one of the best performers in the tournament so far and it is no surprise that Rishabh Pant has emerged as the team’s top scorer with an aggregate of 582 runs. However, in addition to the volume of runs, it is the fact that he has scored those at a strike rate of 179.62 that makes him such a dangerous player. He has the ability to run away with the game and once he gets going, there is very little that the opposition can actually do.

That being said, CSK have Harbhajan Singh within their ranks and although he has taken only 7 wickets in 10 games, it is his excellent economy rate of just over 8 that makes him such a vital bowler. He has the experience, intelligence and the control that is necessary to go toe to toe against someone like Pant. In addition to that, a battle between one of the hottest young talents in India and one of Indian cricket’s greatest bowlers is also going to give this battle an extra edge.