IPL 2018, SRH vs RCB: 5 player battles to look forward to between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore

#4 Shikhar Dhawan v Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal

After going through a pretty rough patch, SRH opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan seemed to have got backs his hitting form in the previous game. His contribution at the top of the order is going to be crucial. However, one thing that has come forth in case of the Indian left-hander in this edition of the IPL is his vulnerability against leg-spin. In his previous game, he was castled by DD’s Amit Mishra and it is interesting to note that he has got out to spinners four times in eight games (two of those against leg-spinners).

In such a situation, it will be very interesting to see how RCB’s star leg-spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal, performs against him and it could prove to be a battle that has a big impact on the SRH's batting effort. In his last game, he went for 9.66 an over in 3 overs and in tonight’s game, he would definitely like to make amends. Perhaps getting the wicket of Dhawan could be the best way to do so.