IPL 2019: One player from each team who might be their X-factor
The Indian Premier League has become an integral part of the international cricket calendar. It is arguably the most watched sporting event in India and one of the biggest in cricket.
The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League promises a lot of excitement as there are a lot of new faces in the tournament with the likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Nicolas Pooran, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakravarthy, and Oshane Thomas.
Players who can change the course of a game quickly, either with the bat or ball, are the dangerous ones in T20 cricket and provides the X-factor. CSK thrived on Dhoni's ability to finish games and KKR flourished on Narine's mystery bowling. Mumbai Indians too had players like Pollard, who is a genuine match-winner in T20s.
Here in this article, we take a look at the One player from each team who might be their X-Factor in IPL 2019.
#8 Rajasthan Royals - Jos Buttler
Though RR has players like Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, and Krishnappa Gowtham, Jos Buttler is definitely the player who brings the X-factor to the team. Promoted to open the batting, Jos Buttler blasted five consecutive fifties in IPL last season and single-handedly took them to the playoffs. He is a kind of player who can destroy any bowling attack in the world and can play 360-degree cricket.
#7 Kings XI Punjab - Varun Chakravarthy
It does not surprise many when franchises went crazy for the Tamil Nadu spinner in the 2019 IPL auction. Mystery spinners get a lot of attention in T20 and to their credit, some have performed well in T20 cricket. Varun Chakravarthy came into the limelight when he starred for Siechem Madurai Panthers in TNPL 2018. He picked up nine wickets in the tournament at an astonishing economy rate of 4.67. He possesses quite a variations in his armory and a difficult bowler to read.