IPL 2017: Top 4 player encounters to look for in MI vs RPS
The rampaging Mumbai Indians will face a resurgent Rising Pune Supergiant in match 28 of the IPL at the Wankhede Stadium on Sachin Tendulkar’s birthday. Mumbai Indians have been on a roll this season, having won 6 matches in a row, but ironically, their only defeat of the season so far has come against the team they are going to face here – Rising Pune Supergiant.
Extra Cover: MI vs RPS Match Prediction: Who Will Win the match between Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL 2017, Match 28
The Supergiant, on the other hand, have been patchy in their performances. They won their first match, then lost the next three before bouncing back to win two in a row. Their bowling attack looks more settled now and back-to-back wins would have added to the team’s confidence too, which was low after three losses.
In this key match, let’s take a look at which the 4 main player to player battles are going to be:
#1 Rohit Sharma vs Imran Tahir
Leg-spinners have been Rohit Sharma’s Achilles heel this IPL for some inexplicable reason. He has been dismissed by Imran Tahir, Rashid Khan and Amit Mishra this season and each time, he has been done in quite early in his innings.
A good player against spin, Rohit is looking all at sea this season, especially against leg spin, and Tahir will once again look to exploit this new found “weakness” in Rohit’s game. The South African has been in very good wicket taking form this season and will once again have to be at his very best if RPS are to challenge the MI.
Things have changed a great deal since these 2 teams last met; MI have surged to the top of the table, whereas RPS are still barely afloat, but this is one key battle that may have a huge impact on the outcome of this match.