IPL 2017 Player Battles: Top 4 player encounters to look for in Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match
IPL 2017 is set to kick off today with a game between defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and an injury-ravaged Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Interestingly enough, the same teams clashed in the finals of the last edition where RCB failed to get across the line for the third time in the history of the IPL.
The teams have contrasting strengths this season. While one team boasts of the most destructive batting line-up in the IPL, the other boasts of a consistent and economical bowling unit.
Also read: IPL 2017: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Predicted XI
On that note, take a look at some cracking player battles lined up for us in this opener.
#1 David Warner vs Tymal Mills
After a largely forgetful Test series, David Warner will be looking to get back to his usual destructive best. The Aussie will be returning to T20 cricket as the captain of the defending champions. While Warner has a title to defend, the English pacer Tymal Mills has to justify his hefty paycheck.
Brought in to strengthen the bowling line-up of a team that is heavily reliant on its batsmen, there is a good chance that he would be handed over the new ball against Warner and Dhawan. Mills will look to get a breakthrough early in the game while Warner will try to exploit the Englishman’s inexperience in the IPL. If the Aussie can get off to a flyer, Mills will find it hard to bounce back.