IPL 2018 DD vs KXIP: 5 player battles to look forward to 

#3 Glenn Maxwell v Ravichandran Ashwin

Glenn Maxwell is one of the game’s most brutal power-hitters and although he has not got going in this year’s IPL so far, tonight he will come up against a bowler who he has dominated for much of his career. That could just be the tonic he needs to kickstart his campaign. The bowler, as everyone knows is KXIP captain Ravichandran Ashwin and he would definitely like to improve his record against the Australian.

Maxwell has faced 49 deliveries from Ashwin in the IPL and smashed 107 runs at a whopping strike rate of 218.4 That is the sort of dominance he has enjoyed but at the same time, it must be pointed out that Ashwin is a different bowler now. He has added the regular leg break to his armory and it would be fascinating to see if he can get one over the batsman, who has been his nemesis over the years.