On Wednesday, the sixth match of the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played between the teams who have lost their curtain-raisers of the season, Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Daredevils (DD). While RR was defeated comprehensively by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) also registered a one-sided win against the Gautam Gambir led the team DD. However, the second game becomes much more important for both the teams as they would now like to make a comeback in order to gain some early momentum. Let us look at the five players to watch for of the crucial game.
1. Gautam Gambhir (DD)
Gautam Gambhir, captain of Delhi Daredevils, scored his 36th half-century in the curtain raiser of his team. In the process, Gambhir has joined David Warner at the top as the batsman with most IPL half-centuries (36). Delhi’s batting was expected to revolve around their experienced captain and Gambhir played the exact innings. He first opened his hands in the real sense in the fourth over when he hit 15 runs against the left-arm spinner. After facing a loss in the first game, he again needs to perform well for the team in the second games as well.