IPL 2018, CSK vs KKR: 5 player battles to look forward to

#3 Murali Vijay vs Dinesh Karthik

KKR's new skipper would look to outshine Vijay

This player battle is more for personal reasons rather than professional reasons. Everyone is aware of how Dinesh Karthik’s ex-wife is now Murali Vijay’s wife. There has been lot of talk about these two cricketer’s personal life in recent times.

Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay have clearly put that aside and have let their performances do the talking. A classic example would be Dinesh Karthik’s meteoric rise to clinching the Nidahas Trophy with his unbelievable batting to now leading a new look KKR side.

With both of them being localities, it will indeed be interesting to see whether the crowd at the Chepauk will pour all their love and affection on CSK opener Murali Vijay- who is most certain to play in today’s clash in place of the injured Kedhar Jadhav. Or will they reserve some admiration for the opposition captain who most certainly looks in good knick.

A player battle which is slightly different from the norm, it will be interesting to see Murali Vijay and Dinesh Karthik take the field in the same game against each other.