IPL 2018: RCB vs KXIP - 5 player battles to look out for

#1 Virat Kohli vs Ravichandran Ashwin

Kohli vs Ashwin will be THE player battle to look out for

Whether it is batsman vs bowler or captain vs captain, Kohli and Ashwin will be a player battle no one would ever want to miss. Both players have immense responsibilities on their shoulders and are talismanic figures for their respective teams.

Ashwin being appointed KXIP captain was a surprise but he had a good start as captain by leading Punjab to victory against Gautam Gambhir’s Delhi Daredevils. Ashwin gave a pretty good performance with the ball as well, conceding only 23 runs from his four overs and dismissing Rahul Tewatia.

Kohli showed what was only glimpses of aggression as he scored 31 from 33 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. However, a batsman of Kohli’s calibre can never be written off as he can come back with a big knock against Punjab today.

Ashwin is well aware of the fact that Kohli will be the big fish that Kings XI would want to hook, and having played with Kohli throughout his international career, he will be looking to dismiss Kohli himself.

Either way, Kohli vs Ashwin will probably be the most anticipated player battle for today’s game.