On Tuesday, the fifth match of the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played between the teams who have won their curtain-raisers of the season, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). While CSK defeated their biggest rivals Mumbai Indians (MI) in the tournament opener, KKR produced an upset by defeating the hot favorites of this season Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). However, the second game becomes much more important for both the teams as they would now like to carry forward the momentum. Let us look at the five players to watch for of the crucial game.
1. Nitish Rana
In the match against RCB on Sunday, Nitish Rana became the most stand-out player for KKR as in first innings, as he picked the wicket of stalwarts Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers on two consecutive deliveries which also became the turning point of the match. Even during the chase, he builds a strong partnership with the skipper Dinesh Karthik saw off his team over the line. In the game against CSK, he will be the go-to man for CSK.