IPL 2018, RR v CSK: 5 player battles to look forward to in the game
The Rajasthan Royals are on the precipice and need to win tonight’s game at Jaipur if they are to stay alive in the tournament. That being said, RR are going to be up against one of the tournament’s best performing teams in the form of the Chennai Super Kings and they would need to be at their best if they are to win the game tonight at Jaipur.
They won their previous game at home against Kings XI Punjab and would like to repeat the feat. However, at the same time, CSK would be desperate for a win so that they can cement their place in the top 2 in the table and hence, it is going to be a tightly-contested game.
The game will also witness some intense battles, which will eventually have a big impact on the result of the game and here is a look at the 5 most eagerly anticipated ones.
#5 Ben Stokes vs Imran Tahir
He is the world’s best all-rounder and one of the most expensive players in the IPL, however, Ben Stokes has not had the sort of tournament that everyone expected from him. The England all-rounder has only made 174 runs in 10 games at an average of 17.40 and a strike rate of 123.40. Those are disappointing numbers but at the same time, it must be noted that top players can come back into form out of nowhere and perhaps RR would like their star player to do just that against CSK tonight.
His troubles against spin are now well known and hence, his tussle against CSK spinner Harbhajan Singh is going to be an intriguing one. The Indian off-spinner has been in fine form in the tournament so far and in his previous game, he floored Royal Challengers with a superb spell of 2/22 in 4 overs.
In the 8 games that he has played so far, he may have only p[icked up 6 wickets but he has recorded an outstanding economy rate of 7.16. His control, spin, changes of pace and intelligence will be a fresh challenge for him and this particular battle in the middle overs promises to have a big impact on the game.