We have seen all the other six teams in the action on the first two days. The only two remaining teams are Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. Both the teams have new captains this season owing to the ball-tampering controversy that saw off both the Australian players. Kane Williamson and Ajinkya Rahane, two very similar characters will take up the charge this season. Here are the five things to look out for in the match of SRH vs RR.
The Unsolved Mystery of Rashid Khan
The Afghan spinner is currently the number one bowler in T20 Internationals. In the recently concluded Qualifiers, he was the prime cog in the winning effort. After the poor start that Afghanistan had, it took a lot of confidence and courage to come out and qualify from a near-death situation.
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The decision to have Rashid Khan in the team was a no-brainer for Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the 2017 IPL season, he played 14 matches for the Hyderabad team. Rashid picked 17 wickets with a super-impressive economy of 6.62. Batsmen world over are still struggling to pick his variations. It will be interesting to see how Rajasthan batting tackles him.
