IPL 2018 MI vs KKR: 5 player battles to look out for in Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders

#2 Suryakumar Yadav v Shivam Mavi

Shivam Mavi

One of the biggest attractions of the IPL is the fact that it often pits some of the exciting young talents in the game against each other and in this afternoon’s game at Wankhede, the battle between MI opener Surya Kumar Yadav and KKR fast bowler Shivam Mavi is going to be an engrossing one.

The MI opening batsman has been in imperious form ever since he was sent up the order and has emerged as MI’s highest run scorer so far with a total of 340 runs so far. He is averaging 37.77 and has made 3 fifties so far in the tournament.

On the other hand, India Under-19 star Mavi has been the best fast bowler in the KKR bowling arsenal and in a fast bowling machinery that has often struggled, he has been the most consistent bowler. He has repeatedly bowled at express pace and has been able to provide some much-needed control to the KKR attack. Mavi has been excellent in the powerplays as well and the opening skirmish between him and Yadav is going to be one of the most important ones in the game this afternoon.