It will be the clash of the titans when Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be locking horns with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 19th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. CSK and RCB are two of the form teams in the tournament.
After suffering a loss against Delhi Capitals (DC) in their opening encounter, CSK has witnessed dominating wins against Punjab Kings (PBKS), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their most recent three matches. Two weeks after the tournament, RCB has managed to win all their four games in the tournament so far. They registered a dominating win by 10 wickets in the last game. Here are 3 player battles to watch out for in the CSK v RCB game on Sunday.
#3 Devdutt Padikkal vs Deepak Chahar
RCB opener Devdutt Padikkal score his maiden IPL ton against RR. He missed the first match for RCB as he was recovering from the after-effects of COVID and failed to In the next couple of games, he did not look in great touch. However, his hunger for a big score was evident during his century against RR, as he came out all guns blazing.
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CSK pacer Deepak Chahar has two 4-fers in the last three games. He has been a massive asset for CSK with the new ball. He often picks up these match-turning three or four-wicket hauls. If not, he is also known for blowing economic spells. With the kind of form that he is in, Padikkal will definitely look to take on Chahar to give his team a great start.
#2 Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Mohammad Siraj
CSK kept backing Ruturaj Gaikwad and he repaid the faith with a scintillating knock against KKR. He provided the early momentum for CSK in the match. He would now want to continue the good rhythm, however, he will be challenged by Mohammed Siraj. While Siraj bowled a few incisive spells for RCB even before making his India debut, but he is high on confidence in IPL 2021. The numbers may not justify it, but he has looked dangerous for sure. Siraj will fancy his chances against Ruturaj.
#1 AB de Villiers vs Ravindra Jadeja
AB de Villiers has already played two dazzling knocks in IPL 2021. In the opening game, he samshed 48, which took RCB over the line against MI. He then played a brutal knock of 76 not out against KKR off just 34 balls as RCB put up a massive total on board and won the game easily. He could hold the key to RCB’s fortunes against CSK as well.
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In case ABD gets going, it might need something magical by CSK to dismiss him. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has the knack for producing some game-changing wickets. If he comes across de Villiers at the other end, he would look to produce something spectacular again.
