IPL 2018, KXIP vs RR: 5 player battles to look forward to

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Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin

#4 Chris Gayle v Jofra Archer

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Jofra Archer

Chris Gayle has been in brutal form this season and one of the biggest factors in KXIP’s run to the top 4 has been his contributions at the top of the order. He is averaging over 100 and striking at 154.08 so far. He has made 3 fifties and a century in 5 games, which is why it is imperative for RR to take the Jamaican’s wicket as soon as they possibly can. The best chance for RR when it comes to countering the threat posed by Gayle is to unleash Jofra Archer on him.

The West Indian can bowl at great pace and in addition to that, his inch-perfect yorkers and bouncers can be awkward for the best in the business. In the 3 games he has played so far, the right-arm fast bowler has given away only 7.07 runs an over and has picked up 7 wickets. This particular battle is going to be an engrossing one as it will be a duel between one of the world’s best T20 bowlers and the greatest ever T20 batsman.

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