Eden Gardens, Kolkata is all set for a high-voltage clash between the two teams that have attracted the eyeballs no matter in what stage of the tournament they are. The home team Kolkata Knight Riders which looks a bit thin on the squad balance will take 0n the mighty Royal Challengers Bangalore which will be led by the returning champion batsman Virat Kohli. Here are the five things to look forward to of this star clash –
The Spin combination of Chahal and Sundar
RCB over the years braved out many matches on the little fingers of Yuzvendra Chahal. The leg-spinner is an astute student of the game and developed himself excellently well to emerge as India’s lead spinner in the limited overs cricket. The Chessmaster plays with the mind of opposing batsman and more often than not thinks the batsman out.
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Another spinner is the similar category is Washington Sundar. The youngster has risen quickly through the ranks and has made it to the Indian team in no time whatsoever. His performances in the recent Nidahas Trophy was so good that he was named as the player of the series.
Now that these two are playing together, batsmen will be exhausting grey cells of their brain in decoding these two wily bowlers. On spinning tracks, RCB will always own the advantage.